Ustilago maydis
| Ustilago maydis | |
|---|---|
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| Ustilago maydis diploid teleospores | |
| Pengelasan saintifik | |
| Alam: | Fungus |
| Divisi: | Basidiomycota |
| Kelas: | Ustilaginomycetes |
| Order: | Ustilaginales |
| Keluarga: | [[ Ustilaginaceae]] |
| Genus: | Ustilago |
| Spesies: | maydis |
Ustilago maydis ialah sejenis patogen kulat penyakit tumbuhan disebabkan jangkitan menumbuhkan ketumbuhan "jelaga" pada biji bulir jagung dan teosinte.
Ia menjadi sumber makanan khusus dalam kalangan masyarakat Mexico dikenali dengan nama huitlacoche.[1]
Rujukan
- ^ Vegetables, Revised: The Most Authoritative Guide to Buying, Preparing, and Cooking, with More than 300 Recipes (Google eBook) Page 184, by James Peterson, Random House LLC, Mar 27, 2012 Accessed October 24, 2013 via Google Books
Pautan luar
- U. maydis Genome at the Broad Institute
- MUMDB giving easy access to U. maydis genes
