Species/Subspecies: Fusarium graminearum
Categories: Plant pathogen; toxic for animals; toxic for humans; of practical use
Etymology: Genus name: spindle.
Species epithet: of grass.
Alternative Species Name(s):Gibberella zeae, which is the name of the fungus in the teleomorphic stage.
Significance:This fungus is of great economic importance due to reduced crop yields and contamination of mycotoxins.
  [Very important]   
Taxonomy:
PhylumClassOrderFamilyGenus
AscomycotaSordariomycetesHypocrealesNectriaceaeFusarium
 
Macromorphology (smell):
Fusarium graminearum 
Micromorphology:
Fusarium graminearum
Forms banana-shaped septated macroconidia.
Reproduction:
Spec. Char.:
Disease/effect:
Virulence Factors: The mycotoxins deoxydivalenol (inhibits protein biosynthesis) and zearalenone (estrogenic mycotoxin). These mycotoxins can cause vomiting, liver damage and reproductive disorders in livestock, but are also dangerous to humans.

Genome Sequence:
ACC-No GenBankStrain/Isolate# of chromSize (Mbp)Ref
GCF_000240135 PH-1 36.6 # 31

Mitochondrial DNA sequence:
ACC-No GenBankStrain/IsolateNumber of BPRef
NC_009493  95 676 # 61
Cirkulärt DNA

18S rRNA Seq:
ACC-No GenBankStrain/IsolateNumber of NT
DQ459817 NRRL5883 1131 

ITS regions: -
Taxonomy/phylogeny:
Comment:As a plant pathogen, this fungus produces cell wall-degrading enzymes, which are of industial importance.
Reference(s): No. 32, 34, 72
Updated:2022-06-22

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences