Dikarya
E131950
Dikarya is a major fungal subkingdom that includes the sac fungi and club fungi, characterized by a life cycle stage in which cells contain two genetically distinct nuclei.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dikarya canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1151107 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dikarya Context triple: [Ascomycota, subdivisionOf, Dikarya]
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A.
Ascomycota
Ascomycota is a large and diverse phylum of fungi characterized by producing spores in sac-like structures called asci, and includes yeasts, molds, and many plant pathogens.
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B.
Fungi
Fungi are a kingdom of mostly multicellular, eukaryotic organisms that obtain nutrients by absorbing them from organic matter, including molds, yeasts, and mushrooms.
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C.
Torpedosporales
Torpedosporales is an order of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, comprising mainly marine and aquatic species known for their specialized spore morphology.
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D.
Marchantiophyta
Marchantiophyta is a division of non-vascular plants commonly known as liverworts, characterized by simple, often thalloid bodies that typically inhabit moist, shaded environments.
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E.
Sordariomycetes
Sordariomycetes is a large class of sac fungi (Ascomycota) that includes many plant pathogens, endophytes, and decomposers characterized by flask-shaped fruiting bodies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dikarya Target entity description: Dikarya is a major fungal subkingdom that includes the sac fungi and club fungi, characterized by a life cycle stage in which cells contain two genetically distinct nuclei.
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A.
Ascomycota
Ascomycota is a large and diverse phylum of fungi characterized by producing spores in sac-like structures called asci, and includes yeasts, molds, and many plant pathogens.
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B.
Fungi
Fungi are a kingdom of mostly multicellular, eukaryotic organisms that obtain nutrients by absorbing them from organic matter, including molds, yeasts, and mushrooms.
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C.
Torpedosporales
Torpedosporales is an order of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, comprising mainly marine and aquatic species known for their specialized spore morphology.
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D.
Marchantiophyta
Marchantiophyta is a division of non-vascular plants commonly known as liverworts, characterized by simple, often thalloid bodies that typically inhabit moist, shaded environments.
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E.
Sordariomycetes
Sordariomycetes is a large class of sac fungi (Ascomycota) that includes many plant pathogens, endophytes, and decomposers characterized by flask-shaped fruiting bodies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal subkingdom
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| cellType | eukaryotic ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | chitin ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
cells with two genetically distinct nuclei
ⓘ
dikaryotic stage ⓘ |
| commonName | Dikarya ⓘ |
| contains | most described fungal species ⓘ |
| describedAs | subkingdom containing Ascomycota and Basidiomycota ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukaryota
ⓘ
linked to:
Eukarya
|
| ecologicalRole |
decomposer
ⓘ
mutualist ⓘ pathogen ⓘ |
| geneticFeature | nuclear fusion (karyogamy) following dikaryotic stage ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristicStructure | septate hyphae (in most members) ⓘ |
| hasLifeCycleStage | dikaryon ⓘ |
| hasMember |
lichen-forming fungi
ⓘ
many filamentous fungi ⓘ mushrooms ⓘ rust fungi ⓘ smut fungi ⓘ yeasts (some species) ⓘ |
| hasNuclearPhase | n+n dikaryotic phase ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Opisthokonta ⓘ |
| importance |
includes many human and animal pathogens
ⓘ
includes many plant pathogens ⓘ includes many species used in biotechnology ⓘ includes many species used in food production ⓘ |
| includesGroup |
club fungi
ⓘ
sac fungi ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Ascomycota
ⓘ
Basidiomycota ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| lifeCycleFeature | extended dikaryotic mycelium in many species ⓘ |
| metabolism | heterotrophic ⓘ |
| nomenclaturalCode | International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants ⓘ |
| phylogeneticStatus | monophyletic group (widely accepted) ⓘ |
| reproductionType |
asexual reproduction
ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| sexualReproductionFeature |
formation of asci in Ascomycota
ⓘ
formation of basidia in Basidiomycota ⓘ |
| sporeType |
asexual spores
ⓘ
sexual spores ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Fungi ⓘ |
| superdivisionOf |
Ascomycota
ⓘ
Basidiomycota ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subkingdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dikarya Description of subject: Dikarya is a major fungal subkingdom that includes the sac fungi and club fungi, characterized by a life cycle stage in which cells contain two genetically distinct nuclei.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.