Albugo (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Albuginaceae; fungi causing white rusts.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Albugo is a type genus of the Albuginaceae family, which is a group of fungi causing white rusts on various plant species.
- The most common pathogen in this genus is Albugo candida, an economically important pathogen that causes white rust on a wide array of hosts.
- It primarily affects plants in the families Brassicaceae and Cucurbitaceae, such as Albugo on Arabidopsis.
- Research suggests that Albugo uses a combination of necrotrophic mechanisms to break through the plant's defense systems.
- Soybean white rust, caused by the Albugo parasite, is prevalent across several continents worldwide.