Cochliobolus cymbopogonis explained

Cochliobolus cymbopogonis is a fungal plant pathogen. Those fungi that do not need a partner to mate are termed homothallic (self-fertile). C. cymbopogonis is homothallic.^[1]

External links

• Index Fungorum
• USDA ARS Fungal Database

Notes and References

1. Yun SH, Berbee ML, Yoder OC, Turgeon BG. Evolution of the fungal self-fertile reproductive life style from self-sterile ancestors. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1999 May 11;96(10):5592-7. PMCID: PMC21905 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.96.10.5592