Elucidating the Obligate Nature and Biological Capacity of an Invasive Fungal Corn Pathogen

Tar spot is a devasting corn disease caused by the obligate fungal pathogen Phyllachora maydis. Since its initial identification in the United States in 2015, P. maydis has become an increasing threat to corn production. Despite this, P. maydis has remained largely understudied at the molecular leve...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Joshua S. MacCready, Emily M. Roggenkamp, Kristi Gdanetz, Martin I. Chilvers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The American Phytopathological Society 2023-07-01
Series:Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
Subjects:
Online Access:https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/MPMI-10-22-0213-R