Inhibition of the spread of endophytic Sporisorium reilianum renders maize resistance to head smut

Inhibition of the spread of endophytic Sporisorium reilianum renders maize resistance to head smut

Head smut, caused by the fungal pathogen Sporisorium reilianum, poses a grave threat to maize (Zea mays) production worldwide. Here we report cytological and molecular evidence for maize resistance to head smut. During early stages of root infection, S. reilianum mycelium was capable of penetrating...

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Main Authors: Xianrong Zhao, Jianrong Ye, Lai Wei, Nan Zhang, Yuexian Xing, Weiliang Zuo, Qing Chao, Guoqing Tan, Mingliang Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2015-04-01
Series:Crop Journal
Subjects:
Head smut
Sporisorium reilianum
Maize
Resistance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214514115000227

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