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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science| Species/Subspecies: | Ustilago maydis | ||||||||||
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| Categories: | Plant pathogen; of practical use | ||||||||||
| Etymology: | Genus name: to burn (refers to the burnt appearance of the infected cob). Species epithet: of maize. |
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| Significance: | [Unclassified] | ||||||||||
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| Comment: | The galls, which the fungus forms, is used in cooking in e.g. Mexico and is there considered to be a delicacy (Sp. huitlacoche). Huitlacoche contains i.a. the essential amino acid lysine. | ||||||||||
| Link: | Ustilago maydis, corn smut | ||||||||||
| Updated: | 2022-03-31 |
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