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Fungal pathogen emergence: an Ustilago maydis x Sporisorium reilianum model

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Year: 2021, 2021
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Storfie, Emilee, Thesis advisor (ths): Saville, Barry, Degree committee member (dgc): Donaldson, Michael, Degree committee member (dgc): Huber, Robert, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>The emergence of fungal hybrid pathogens threatens sustainable crop production worldwide. To investigate hybridization, the related smut fungi, Ustilago maydis and Sporisorium reilianum, were selected because they infect a common host (Zea mays), can hybridize, and tools are available for their analysis. Hybrid dikaryons exhibited filamentous growth on plates but reduced virulence and… more
Full Text: Fungal pathogen emergence: an Ustilago maydis x Sporisorium reilianum model A thesis submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in the faculty of Arts and Science TRENT …