tilletia

Thân thiện

A scientist examines a sample of Tilletia under a microscope.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of smut fungi: Tilletia is the scientific name for a genus of fungi. These fungi are plant pathogens, commonly known as bunt or smut fungi, which primarily infect the grains of cereal crops like wheat.

Usage

• species are significant agricultural pests.
• The fungus causes common bunt of wheat.
• Research focuses on controlling diseases caused by .

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic context: The genus name is always italicized in scientific writing. It is capitalized when used to refer to the genus as a whole.
  • Example: "The study compared the life cycles of Tilletia and Ustilago."
• Referring to a specific disease: The common name of the disease often incorporates the genus name.
  • Example: "Tilletia indica is the causal agent of Karnal bunt."

Variants and Related Words

• Tilletiaceae (noun): The family of smut fungi to which the genus belongs.
• Bunt (noun): The common name for the disease caused by fungi in the genus .
• Smut (noun): A broader category of fungal plant diseases that includes those caused by .

Synonyms

• Bunt fungi (common name)
• Smut fungi (broader category)

Different Meanings

The word "Tilletia" has a single, specific meaning in biology and mycology. It does not have general English usage outside of its scientific context as a taxonomic genus name for a group of fungi.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a genus of fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Tilletia
• genus Tilletia