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Tilletiaceae

Tilletiaceae

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A family of plant fungi that make spores together in a small cluster at a cell tip
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Tilletiaceae family includes various species of smut fungi.

Examples

  • The Tilletiaceae family contains several important plant pathogens affecting crops.

  • Scientists studied the Tilletiaceae to understand the spread of smut diseases in wheat.

  • Identification of Tilletiaceae relies on the unique structure of their spore-bearing cells.

  • Researchers are studying the Tilletiaceae to understand their life cycle.

  • Identification of Tilletiaceae relies on the unique structure of their spore-bearing cells.

  • Scientists studied the Tilletiaceae to understand the spread of smut diseases in wheat.

  • The Tilletiaceae family contains several important plant pathogens affecting crops.

Surface Forms

Tilletiaceae singular
Tilletiaceae plural

Morphology

Tilletiaceae = Tilletia (semi-transparent) = Tilletia + aceae

Formed from the genus name Tilletia plus the taxonomic family suffix -aceae; the relation is clear in scientific nomenclature but not obvious to average learners.

Etymology

Tilletiaceae comes from the fungal name Tilletia, which is named after a scientist called Tillet who studied smut on wheat. The ending -aceae means 'family' in plant and fungus names, as in the rose family Rosaceae, so Tilletiaceae is the 'Tillet' family of smut fungi.