rust fungus

collocation in English

meaningsofrustandfungus

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rust
noun[U]
uk
/rʌst/us
/rʌst/
a reddish-brown substance that forms on the surface of iron and steel as a result of reacting with air ...
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fungus
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈfʌŋ.ɡəs/us
/ˈfʌŋ.ɡəs/
any of various types of organisms that get their food from decaying material or other ...
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(Definition ofrustandfungusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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As such, these vampyrellids can be an important control of parasiticrustfungusof wheat and other crops.
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The spermatia of rust fungi are covered with a sticky substance.
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Rust fungi are highly specialized parasites with several unique features.
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Many rust fungi are prime examples of a heteroecious life cycle.
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She increased the understanding of cytology of rust fungi, which are a chief cause of cereal diseases.
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Neem oil also controls black spot, powdery mildew, anthracnose and rust fungi.
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Rust fungi can also be categorized by their life cycle.
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It is one of many types of rust fungi affecting plants.
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Modern evolutionary thinking about rust fungi and molecular investigations have confirmed its validity.
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Cummins professional specialty for almost his entire career was the taxonomy, biology and geographic distribution of the rust fungi.
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Rust fungi can be categorized by how many types of spores are produced during the life cycle.
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Rust fungi are biotrophs taking nutrients from living cells.
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He is particularly renowned for his unique work on the coevolution of host plants and their rust fungi.
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There are several examples among rust fungi of one species called with different names during different eras.
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Rust fungi only form appressoria at stomata, since they can only infect plants through these pores.
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He undertook meticulous studies of rust fungi.
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Gumann had diverse research interests, including plant pathology, soil algae, rust fungi, and fungal evolution.
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The collection has grown to almost 100,000 specimens of rust fungi and is considered one of the most important holdings of these fungi in the world.
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