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Economically important plant parasites: rusts and smuts


Kyryll G. Savchenk and William C. Beckerson


Authorea - Chapter Preprint

in: Biodiversity and Evolution of Fungal Parasites and Pathogens

(ed. Haelewaters)


Abstract: Rusts (Pucciniomycotina) and smuts (Ustilaginomycotina) are the two most diverse groups of plant-pathogenic basidiomycetes. With a worldwide distribution, many of these phytopathogens are economically important, destroying many commonly culti- vated crops. In this chapter we review both the historical and modern views on the classification and systematics of rusts and smuts, describe their biology and life cycles, highlight their relationship with host-defense response mitigation, and provide examples of pathogens that pose a threat to our modern agriculture.


Keywords: Agriculture, Crops, Pathogens, Rust Fungi, Smut Fungi





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This material is based upon work that was supported by the NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology Program under Grant No. (2109435). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

 

© 2021 by William C. Beckerson, Ph.D.

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