Biology:Microbotryum violaceum
Microbotryum violaceum | |
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Microbotryum violaceum on Silene alba | |
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Species: | M. violaceum
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Microbotryum violaceum (Pers.) G. Deml & Oberw., (1982)
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Caeoma antherarum (DC.) Nees (1816) |
Microbotryum violaceum, also known as the anther smut fungus, was formerly known as Ustilago violacea. It is a Basidiomycete obligate parasite of many Caryophyllaceae. But it has now separated into many species due to its host specificity.
Meiosis in M. violaceum produces a tetrad of four haploid meiotic products. Pairwise intra-tetrad mating can occur between these meiotic products.[1]
Examples
M. violaceum can infect and sterilize the plant species Silene latifolia by acting like a sexually transmitted infection.
References
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q6839286 entry
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