Basidiomycota

Basidiomycota is one of two large  that, together with the, constitute the subkingdom  (often referred to as the "higher fungi") within the kingdom. More specifically, Basidiomycota includes these groups: s, s,, , other s, , s, , , , , , , and the human pathogenic yeast . Basidiomycota are filamentous fungi composed of e (except for basidiomycota-yeast; refer to for more information) and reproduce sexually via the formation of specialized club-shaped end  called  that normally bear external  (usually four). These specialized s are called. However, some Basidiomycota are obligate reproducers. Basidiomycota that reproduce asexually (discussed below) can typically be recognized as members of this division by gross similarity to others, by the formation of a distinctive anatomical feature (the – see below),  components, and definitively by  molecular analysis of  data.