Dear all, who can help in identifying this mold to the genus level? It comes from bird feathers. Thanks a lot.
Hi Tretol, This sort of identification is likely a sizeable job to work on. Do you have a mycology background? - Have you narrowed it down to any broad groups? - I see septate hyphae and think I see what looks like a clamp connection in one of your photos: Would you agree? - If not, do you see any other evidence putting this in a basidio- or asco- category? - Conidial structures? - The habitat is helpful: Were there any fruiting bodies present and visible without magnification? - Were there any macro-features that were diagnostic, eg colour, texture? cheers, frog
Hi Frog, thanks for the response. I have worked on bacteria but want to start with fungi. I will learn more about the are and try to aswer your questions later on. Can you recommend a book/publication on basic techniques (how to inoculate, maintain, prepare a pure cultrue from a mixed culture etc.) and theory? Regards, tretol