Gibberella

Gibberella is a type of fungus. In 1926, Japanese scientists observed that rice plants infected with Gibberella had abnormally long stems. A substance, gibberellin, was derived from this fungus; gibberellin is a plant hormone that promotes cell elongation, flower formation, and seedling growth.

Species

• G. avenacea
• G. baccata
• G. carcinata
• G. coronicola
• G. fujikuroi
  • G. fujikuroi subglutinans
• G. intermedia
• G. lagerheimii
• G. moniliformis
• G. nygamai
• G. pulicaris
• G. subglutinans
• G. thapsina
• G. zeae

See also

• Auxin
• Ethylene

External links

• A Gibberella primer
• Gibberella on an ear of corn