[ Opisthokonta | Fungi | Dikarya | . . .
. . . | Ustilaginaceae | Ustilago | Ustilago maydis ]
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Taxonomy: | Eukaryota | Opisthokonta | Fungi | Dikarya | Basidiomycota | Ustilaginomycotina | Ustilaginomycetes | Ustilaginales | Ustilaginaceae | Ustilago | Ustilago maydis |
Synonym: | Ustilago zeae |
Comment: | Ustilago maydis is a basidiomycete fungus that usually exists as a filamentous mycelium in nature. Unlike typical basidiomycetes, it does not have a real fruiting body. Ustilago maydis is the causal agent of corn smut disease. |
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Publication: |
Kamper J, Kahmann R, Bolker M et. al.
( 2006)
Nature 444, 97-101.
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