Cochliobolus

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The fungal genus Cochliobolus includes 19 species,[1] it includes some plant pathogenic species such as Cochliobolus heterostrophus. A lot of former Cochliobolus species were transferred to either Curvularia or Bipolaris genera.[1]

Cochliobolus heterostrophus is known from "southern corn blight" which affects corn and maize.[2]

Heterothallism and homothallism

Those fungi that need a partner to mate are referred to as heterothallic (self-sterile), and those fungi not needing a partner are referred to as homothallic (self-fertile). A study of DNA sequences of mating type loci from different heterothallic and homothallic species in the genus Cochliobolus suggests that homothallism can be derived from heterothallism by recombination.[3]

Species

As accepted by Species Fungorum;[1]

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Former species (all within Pleosporaceae family);[1]

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See also

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References

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  3. Yun SH1, 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. Template:Catalog lookup link PMCID: PMC21905 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.96.10.5592

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