Urocystis brassicae

Urocystis brassicae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Phylum:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Ustilaginomycetes
Subclass:
Order:
Family:
Genus:	Urocystis
Species:	U. brassicae
Binomial name
	Urocystis brassicae; Mundk., (1938)

Urocystis brassicae is a gall smut^[1] and a plant pathogen that stunts the infected plants.^[2] It is known to create root galls on Indian Mustard (Brassica campestris) and other Brassica species.

Physical Characteristics[]

Gall Characteristics[]

The wart-like galls of U. brassicae grow on the roots of plants.^[3]^[4]^[5] When young, the galls are white in color.^[2] As they age, they become a grayish-black colored gall with a 2–5 cm diameter.^[2]

Spore Characteristics[]

U. brassicae has two types of spores.^[4] One is fertile and the other is sterile.^[4] Fertile spores are a deep brown color with dimensions of approximately 20 by 16µ.^[4] These fertile spores are surrounded by sterile spores that are elongated and a brighter brown than the fertile spores.^[4] These sterile spores are approximately 9.9 by 6.1µ.^[4]

Distribution of U. brassicae[]

U. brassicae is commonly found in India (Bihar) ^[6] and China.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Sheng-yi, Liu. "Advance in research and control of diseases in oilseed rape in China" (PDF). Oil Crops Research Institute, CAAS. 2.
^ ^a ^b ^c RANGASWAMI, G.; MAHADEVAN, A. (1998-01-01). DISEASES OF CROP PLANTS IN INDIA. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-203-1247-0.
^ Misra, J. K.; Tewari, Jalpa P.; Deshmukh, Sunil Kumar; Vágvölgyi, Csaba (2014-10-27). Fungi From Different Substrates. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4822-0960-0.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Mundkur, Bhalchendra B. Host range and identity of the smut causing root galls in the genus Brassica. OCLC 78399137.
^ Sharma, P. D. (2005). Fungi and Allied Organisms. Alpha Science Int'l Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84265-277-0.
^ Saharan, G. S.; Mehta, Dr Naresh; Sangwan, M. S. (2005). Diseases of Oilseed Crops. Indus Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7387-176-4.

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[:0-1] Sheng-yi, Liu. "Advance in research and control of diseases in oilseed rape in China" (PDF). Oil Crops Research Institute, CAAS. 2.

[:1-2] RANGASWAMI, G.; MAHADEVAN, A. (1998-01-01). DISEASES OF CROP PLANTS IN INDIA. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-203-1247-0.

[3] Misra, J. K.; Tewari, Jalpa P.; Deshmukh, Sunil Kumar; Vágvölgyi, Csaba (2014-10-27). Fungi From Different Substrates. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4822-0960-0.

[:2-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Mundkur, Bhalchendra B. Host range and identity of the smut causing root galls in the genus Brassica. OCLC 78399137.

[5] Sharma, P. D. (2005). Fungi and Allied Organisms. Alpha Science Int'l Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84265-277-0.

[6] Saharan, G. S.; Mehta, Dr Naresh; Sangwan, M. S. (2005). Diseases of Oilseed Crops. Indus Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7387-176-4.

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