Fungal Diversity and Gibberellin Hormones Associated with Long Whips of Smut-Infected Sugarcanes.

ABSTRACT: Sugarcane smut, caused by the fungus Sporisorium scitamineum (Sydow), significantly affects sugarcane crops worldwide. Infected plants develop whip-like structures known as sori. Significant variations in these whip lengths are commonly observed, but the physiological and molecular differences causing these morphological differences remain poorly documented. To address this, we employed conventional microbe isolation, metagenomic, and metabolomic techniques to investigate smut-infected sugarcane stems and whips of varying lengths. Metagenomics analysis revealed a diverse fungal community in the sugarcane whips, with Sporisorium and Fusarium genera notably present (>1%) in long whips. Isolation techniques confirmed these findings. Ultra-performance liquid chromatography

SUBMITTER: Gillani SW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11355029 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature