Fig. 1From: Assessment of symptom induction via artificial inoculation of the obligate biotrophic fungus Phyllachora maydis (Maubl.) on corn leavesInoculum preparation procedure. This included: (A) Surface sterilization of leaf samples. (B) Incubation of leaf samples inside a Petri plate. (C) Wrapping the plates with aluminum foil to ensure darkness. (D) Observation of a fruiting body with exudate under a dissecting microscope. (E) Observation of P. maydis ascospores in asci at 40x magnification. (F) Close-up of an ascus with eight ascosporesBack to article page