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Corn smut

Corn smut is a plant disease caused by the pathogenic fungus Mycosarcoma maydis, synonym Ustilago maydis. One of several cereal crop pathogens called smut, the fungus forms galls on all above-ground parts of corn species such as maize and teosinte. The infected corn is edible; in Mexico, it is considered a delicacy, called huitlacoche, often eaten as a…

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Causal agents
Mycosarcoma maydis
Common names
huitlacoche (Mexico), blister smut of maize, boil smut of maize, common smut of maize
Distribution
Worldwide, where corn is grown
EPPO Code
USTIMA
Hosts
maize and teosinte

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Corn smut

Nodes88
Edges87
Triples64
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022727
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Corn smut

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related to Culinary use · 10
Corn smut → Aztec, Flavor, For, However, Huitlacoche, It, Mexico, Smut, Smut-infected, The
related to Regional names · 9
Corn smut → Classical Nahuatl, In, In Mexico, IPA-label-small, Mexico, Nahuatl, Some, Spanish, This
related to Habitat · 8
Corn smut → Although, Finally, Furthermore, High, Hot, If, Not, Other
related to References · 7
Corn smut → Cooking, Harold, Huitlacoche, ISBN, McGee, On Food, Scribner
related to Management · 6
Corn smut → Additionally, Lastly, Losses, Some, There, This
related to Nutritional value · 3
Corn smut → Corn, The, When
Causal agents · 1
Corn smut → Mycosarcoma maydis
Common names · 1
Corn smut → huitlacoche (Mexico), blister smut of maize, boil smut of maize, common smut of maize
Distribution · 1
Corn smut → Worldwide, where corn is grown
EPPO Code · 1
Corn smut → USTIMA

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corn smut maydis huitlacoche fungus plant also mexico galls spores known disease mycosarcoma sporidia maize used infection cells however growth

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Corn smutCausal agentsMycosarcoma maydis1.00infobox
Corn smutCommon nameshuitlacoche (Mexico), blister smut of maize, boil smut of maize, common smut of maize1.00infobox
Corn smutDistributionWorldwide, where corn is grown1.00infobox
Corn smutEPPO CodeUSTIMA1.00infobox
Corn smutHostsmaize and teosinte1.00infobox
Corn smutis aplant disease caused by the pathogenic fungus Mycosarcoma maydis0.90text
maizeinstance ofthe fungus forms galls on all above-ground parts of corn species0.80text
teosinteinstance ofthe fungus forms galls on all above-ground parts of corn species0.80text
chlorosisinstance ofEcologyProliferation of the fungus inside the plant leads to disease symptoms0.80text
anthocyanin formationinstance ofEcologyProliferation of the fungus inside the plant leads to disease symptoms0.80text
reduced growthinstance ofEcologyProliferation of the fungus inside the plant leads to disease symptoms0.80text
and the appearance of tumors harboring the developing teliosporesinstance ofEcologyProliferation of the fungus inside the plant leads to disease symptoms0.80text

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