The large number of species still to be discovered in fungi, together with an exponentially
growing number of environmental sequences that cannot be linked to known taxa, has …

Leaf-stripe smuts on grasses are a highly polyphyletic group within Ustilaginomycotina,
occurring in three genera, Tilletia, Urocystis, and Ustilago. Currently more than 12 Ustilago …

Plant pathogenic smut fungi in the broader sense can be divided into the Ustilaginomycetes,
which cause classical smut symptoms with masses of blackish spores being produced in a …

Abstract Wheat (Triticum aestivum L. AABBDD; Family Poaceae) is a prime dietary cultivated
cereal that is consumed worldwide by nearly 20% of the world population. However, due to …

Flag smut incited by Urocystis agropyri has the potential to cause substantial reduction in
yield and quality of wheat production. An early and precise diagnosis is a key component in …

Ustilago segetum (Pers.) Roussel tritici (UST) causes loose smut of wheat account for
considerable grain yield losses globally. For effective management, knowledge of its genetic …

Rust and smut fungi are biotrophic and obligate pathogens of vascular plants with a high
species richness on plants growing in the wild. This group comprises species that cause …

Smut fungi (Ustilaginomycotina) were previously defined as plant parasites that produced
blackish or brownish masses of teliospores in or on various organs of plants. Each …

Couch smut, caused by Ustilago cynodontis, is an economically important disease of
Cynodon dactylon, the most widely planted warm season turfgrass in Australia. The disease …