Microbotryum violaceum
| Microbotryum violaceum | |
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| File:Ustilago violacea en Silene alba.002.JPG | |
| Microbotryum violaceum on Silene alba | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Microbotryomycetes |
| Order: | Microbotryales |
| Family: | Microbotryaceae |
| Genus: | Microbotryum |
| Species: | M. violaceum
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| Binomial name | |
| Microbotryum violaceum (Pers.) G. Deml & Oberw., (1982)
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| Synonyms | |
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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
[edit | edit source]Microbotryum violaceum can infect and sterilize the plant species Silene latifolia by acting like a sexually transmitted infection.
References
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External links
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