Corn smut
Fungal plant disease on maize and teosinte / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Corn smut is a plant disease caused by the pathogenic fungus Mycosarcoma maydis. One of several cereal crop pathogens called smut, the fungus forms galls on all above-ground parts of corn species such as maize and teosinte. The infected corn is edible; in Mexico, it is considered a delicacy, called huitlacoche,[5] often eaten as a filling in quesadillas and other tortilla-based dishes, as well as in soups.
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Corn smut | |
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Mycosarcoma maydis diploid teleospores | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Ustilaginomycetes |
Order: | Ustilaginales |
Family: | Ustilaginaceae |
Genus: | Mycosarcoma |
Species: | M. maydis |
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Mycosarcoma maydis | |
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