chlamydospores and or conidia - how to describe the difference? (Jun/20/2008 )

Hallo all,

how would you describe the difference between chlamydospores and conidia?

I know that a chlamydospores is a sort of condidia, but when do you speak of conidia and when of chlamydospores?

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I am sure you will find this answer, and much more in one of these lectures:
http://search.vadlo.com/b/q?sn=158621799&a...nidia&rel=2
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ah yes indeed, silly of me that I did not check it.
I am getting tiered, my brain isnt working anymore lol

thanks for the link

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Bit complicaed to find th viable elements.e answer on the site identified. Simply put, conidia are viable elements that germinate to produce hyphal growth. Chlamydospores are not.
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then what do chlamydospores do then? They do not germinate? I was under the impression that chlamydospores could also germinate?
They do act as a surviving spore?

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I've read speculation that they're storage elements but haven't seen anything compelling.

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In the documentation that I have read they say its a resting spore to survive harsh conditions.
I suppose it then can germinate when needed?

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nope - the papers I've seen say no germination. What is your ref?

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Chlamydospore germination in Protomycopsis species
Chlamydospore germination and artificial culture ofProtomyces macrosporus unger
Chlamydospore germination in Liroa emodensis (Berk.) Cif.

and many more.


but what are chlamydospores then according to you?

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my defintion is that of mycology and that's not at issue.

Thanks for the citations (tho' you should add the journal - not just the title) - you do have a point. I've taken a look at the literature and did see quite few reports reports for both - and in journals where the definition would be respected. That said, mycology is generally teaching nonviability- as in Kern and Blevins Medical Mycology

what you might do is email them - ask why they've concluded nonviability.

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