Ascomycotina is a
subdivision of true
fungi commonly known as cup fungi or
sac fungi. They
reproduce asexually through externally-produced
spores called
conidia and
sexually with the aid of specialized sacs called
asci.
Members of this subdivision include:
Ascomycotina also includes fungi responsible for other plant diseases such as
chestnut blight,
peach leaf curl and
Dutch elm disease.
From the BioTech Dictionary at http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/. For further information see the BioTech homenode.