- Gibberella fujikuroi
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Gibberella fujikuroi Gibberella fujikuroi Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Sordariomycetes Subclass: Hypocreomycetidae Order: Hypocreales Family: Nectriaceae Genus: Gibberella Species: G. fujikuroi Binomial name Gibberella fujikuroi
(Sawada) Wollenw., (1931)Synonyms Fusarium moniliforme J. Sheld., (1904)
Fusarium verticillioides (Sacc.) Nirenberg, (1976)
Gibberella fujikuroi var. moniliformis (Wineland) Kuhlman, (1982)
Gibberella moniliformis Wineland, (1924)
Lisea fujikuroi Sawada, (1919)
Oospora verticillioides Sacc., (1882)Gibberella fujikuroi is a fungal plant pathogen. It causes bakanae disease in rice seedlings, by overloading them with the phytohormone gibberellin as its own metabolic byproduct.
External links
- Index Fungorum
- USDA ARS Fungal Database
- Gibberella moniliformis, fusarium at MetaPathogen: stages, tissues, references
References
Categories:- Plant pathogens and diseases
- Gibberella
- Hypocreales stubs
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