Ustilago (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Ustilaginaceae; genus comprising the loose smuts.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Ustilago is a type genus of the Ustilaginaceae, a family of fungi commonly known as the loose smuts.
- The genus Ustilago comprises several species of fungi that infect various grasses and cereals.
- Loose smuts of the genus Ustilago can significantly reduce grain quality in infected plants.
- Ustilago species can infect various hosts, resulting in reduced crop yields and contaminated harvests.
- Researchers have isolated numerous isolates of Ustilago from infected plants to study their molecular characteristics.