underside of Trientalis leaves covered in white spores of the smut fungus.

Trientalis plant looking pale due to the smut fungus infection

conidia of Urocystis trientalis. The spores are ca 9 um in length

The anamorph stage of the same Urocystis trientalis; strikingly different looking symptoms. Near Winterberg, Germany, June 2025. #fungifriends #smutfungi

Annotation and functional prediction of RNA helicases in Ustilago maydis RNA helicases are conserved enzymes found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. They function in all aspects of RNA metabolism and are known to influence various cellular and metabolic processes. In add...

Annotation and functional prediction of RNA helicases in Ustilago maydis

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