Cylindrocarpon musae is a fungal plant pathogen that causes root rot in banana.[1]
| Cylindrocarpon musae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Hypocreales |
| Family: | Nectriaceae |
| Genus: | Cylindrocarpon |
| Species: | C. musae
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| Binomial name | |
| Cylindrocarpon musae C. Booth & R.H. Stover (1974)
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Infection
editInfection is aided by pre-existing infection: Secondary infection by C. musae is easier after primary infection by nematodes.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Moens, Maurice; Perry, Roland (2009). "Migratory Plant Endoparasitic Nematodes: A Group Rich in Contrasts and Divergence". Annual Review of Phytopathology. 47 (1). Annual Reviews: 313–332. doi:10.1146/annurev-phyto-080508-081846. ISSN 0066-4286.
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