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The Morphology and Disease Cycle of Ergot Caused by Claviceps fusiformis in Pearl Millet.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/Phyto-74-201
 
Title The Morphology and Disease Cycle of Ergot Caused by Claviceps fusiformis in Pearl Millet.
 
Creator Thakur, R P
Rao, V P
Williams, R J
 
Subject Millets
 
Description Sclerotia of the pearl millet ergot pathogen, Claviceps fusiformis, germinated in moist sand in the laboratory, in potted soil in the screenhouse, and in the field. Germinating sclerotia produced one to 16 fleshy stipes each with a globular capitulum which contained pyriform perithecia. Asci contained in perithecia were long with an apical pore. Ascospores trapped on cellophane tape and greased microscope slides averaged 127.7
 
Date 1984
 
Type Article
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Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/3401/1/JA_308.pdf
Thakur, R P and Rao, V P and Williams, R J (1984) The Morphology and Disease Cycle of Ergot Caused by Claviceps fusiformis in Pearl Millet. Phytopathology, 74. pp. 201-205.