Fusarium incarnatum
species of fungus
Fusarium incarnatum is a fungal pathogen in the genus Fusarium, family Nectriaceae. It is usually associated with over 40 phylogenetic species in the natural environment to form the Fusarium incarnatum-equiseti species complex (FIESC). This complex is widespread across the globe in subtropical and temperate regions, resulting in many reported cases of crop diseases. It produces various mycotoxins including trichothecenes zearalenone, causing both plant and animal diseases.
Taxonomy
Throughout the 20th century, many scientists tried to develop a taxonomy and describe species for Fusarium, but they did not achieve global agreement. Starting from the 1990s, DNA evidence helped introduce new Fusarium species, leading to the publication by Leslie and Summerell in 2006, describing 70 species in the genus. Despite continuous efforts, identifying Fusarium incarnatum remained extremely difficult because of its tight association with other fungal and bacterial species.
Description
Under laboratory conditions, Fusarium incarnatum form a cotton-like fungal colony on potato dextrose agar(PDA). It develops intercalary chlamydospore in its hypha, as well as conidiophore and polyphialide-producing macroconidium. The macroconidia has a curved shape with 3-5 septate, with curved and tapering apical cells and foot-shaped basal cells.
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