Biology:Cylindrocarpon musae

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Short description: Pathogenic fungus

Cylindrocarpon musae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Hypocreales
Family: Nectriaceae
Genus: Cylindrocarpon
Species:
C. musae
Binomial name
Cylindrocarpon musae
C. Booth & R.H. Stover (1974)

Cylindrocarpon musae is a fungal plant pathogen that causes root rot in banana.[1]

Infection

Infection is aided by pre-existing infection: Secondary infection by C. musae is easier after primary infection by nematodes.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Moens, Maurice; Perry, Roland (2009). "Migratory Plant Endoparasitic Nematodes: A Group Rich in Contrasts and Divergence". Annual Review of Phytopathology (Annual Reviews) 47 (1): 313–332. doi:10.1146/annurev-phyto-080508-081846. ISSN 0066-4286. 

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