Fungal Physiology,Structure,and Symbioses Some fungi produce macroscopic reproductive structures called fruiting bodies子实体 Mushrooms and puffballs are fruiting bodies Fungi can cause disease in plants and animals e Dutch elm trees were devastated by fungal infection of the ascomycete Ophiostoma ulmi Mycoses in humans range in severity from "athlete's foot"to histoplasmosis Chen Feng.Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChen Feng, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Fungal Physiology, Structure, and Symbioses Some fungi produce macroscopic reproductive structures called fruiting bodies 子实体 • Mushrooms and puffballs are fruiting bodies Fungi can cause disease in plants and animals • Dutch elm trees were devastated by fungal infection of the ascomycete Ophiostoma ulmi • Mycoses in humans range in severity from “athlete’s foot” to histoplasmosis