Genus Gymnosporangium (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of fungi that produce galls on cedars and other conifers of genera Juniperus and Libocedrus and causes rust spots on apples and pears and other plants of family Rosaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Gymnosporangium is commonly known as cedar-quince rust due to its ability to infect both cedar trees and apple or pear plants.
- A closely related species within the genus Gymnosporangium was recently discovered to cause a unique type of gall on eastern red cedars.
- To identify the causal agent of the rust disease, researchers first analyzed samples of infected tissue from the susceptible apple cultivars and then isolated the DNA of the genus Gymnosporangium.
- Cedar-apple rusts, including the genus Gymnosporangium, represent an important threat to the health and productivity of orchards worldwide.
- Studies have shown that members of the genus Gymnosporangium vary in terms of their host specificity and geographic distribution, which can complicate efforts to control the spread of these pathogens.