Physiological Mechanisms Underlying Tassel Symptom Formation in Maize Infected with <i>Sporisorium reilianum</i>

Head smut is a soil-borne fungal disease caused by <i>Sporisorium reilianum</i> that infects maize tassels and ears. This disease poses a tremendous threat to global maize production. A previous study found markedly different and stably heritable tassel symptoms in some maize inbred line...

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Published in:	Plants
Main Authors:	Yuhe Wang, Chuzhen Xu, Yansong Gao, Yanhua Ma, Xiaoming Zhang, Lin Zhang, Hong Di, Jinxin Ma, Ling Dong, Xing Zeng, Naifu Zhang, Jiawei Xu, Yujuan Li, Chao Gao, Zhenhua Wang, Yu Zhou
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Subjects:	maize head smut <i>Sporisorium reilianum</i> tassel symptoms
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/2/238