| investigation on the biotrophic interaction of ustilago esculenta on zizania latifolia found in the indo-burma biodiversity hotspot. | ustilago esculenta is a uniquely flavored biotrophic smut fungus that forms a smut gall on the top internodal region of zizania latifolia, a perennial wild rice found in the indo-burma biodiversity hotspot. the smut gall is an edible vegetable locally called "kambong" in manipur, india. the life cycle of the fungus was studied in vitro and its biotrophism was observed during different stages of the plant growth starting from the bud stage to decaying stage using light, fluorescent and electron m ... | 2016 | 27334294 |