Bipolaris maydis is a phytopathogen of maize that causes maydis leaf blight or Southern corn leaf blight disease. The Biploaris maydis produce extracellular enzymes that degrade cellulose, pectin, amylose and amylopectin of the plant cell wall and helps in invasion and virulence of the phytopathogen in the infected tissue. | Production of cell wall degrading enzymes by isolates of Bipolaris maydis, the causative agent of Maydis leaf blight of maize