PRJNA664353
Gall Formation in Zizania Latifolia
Zizania Latifolia is belong to the wild rice genus Zizania and was an important grain crop in ancient China. Around 2000 years ago, Zizania latifolia was infected by a fungal endophyte Ustilago esculenta and caused its shoot apical tissues swelling into juicy galls. Nowadays, the swollen shoots of Zizania Latifolia also called Jiaobai is used as a popular vegetable in China and some East Asia countries.