Production of huitlacoche, Ustilago maydis: Timing inoculation and controlling pollination

Mycologia

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1261-1270

  Pataky, Jerald K ^a   Chandler, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Common smut; cuitlacoche; Specialty mushrooms; Ustilago zeae

Indexed keywords

FUNGUS;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; FUNGI; USTILAGO; USTILAGO MAYDIS; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1342290755     PISSN: 00275514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15572536.2004.11833034     Document Type: Article

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