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Verticillium Wilt Fungus

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Verticillium wilt is a plant disease caused by several fungal species in the genus Verticillium, which colonize the vascular tissue of susceptible plants and cause wilting, yellowing and dieback. Economically important crops vulnerable to the disease include cotton, tomatoes, potatoes and eggplants, among others, while monocot plants such as grasses and cereals are generally immune.

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Classification
Diet
Parasitic 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Verticillium wilt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verticillium_wilt
Quote, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verticillium_wilt
"wilt disease affecting over 350 species of eudicot plants" caused by Verticillium fungal genus (diet parasitic); soil-borne crop pathogen (realm terrestrial)
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