Rice Fungus (IMAGE)
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The rice blast fungus M. oryzae infects rice plants through a structure called an appressorium. It exerts pressure on the plant leaf until it punctures it. Plant scientists at the University of Delaware have found new clues that may lead to effective controls of the devastating disease.
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UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE/Bais Laboratory
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