Species

Fusarium sporotrichioides

[ Opisthokonta | Fungi | Dikarya | . . .
. . . | Nectriaceae | Fusarium | Fusarium sambucinum species complex ]

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Taxonomy: Eukaryota | Opisthokonta | Fungi | Dikarya | Ascomycota | saccharomyceta | Pezizomycotina | leotiomyceta | sordariomyceta | Sordariomycetes | Hypocreomycetidae | Hypocreales | Nectriaceae | Fusarium | Fusarium sambucinum species complex Synonym: Fusarium sporotrichiella var. sporotrichiodes (obsolete) Comment: The filamentous fungus Fusarium sporotrichioides is a contaminant of cereal grains, such as wheat and maize. It produces trichothecenes, notably T-2 toxin, which are potent inhibitors of eukaryotic protein synthesis. Fusarium sporotrichioides is a significant agricultural problem due to the harmful effects of T-2 toxin on humans and animals who consume contaminated food. Go to NCBI Taxonomy (5514) Encyclopedia of life Wikipedia