Conspirators in blight

A fungus and a bacterium have been found in a symbiotic alliance that attacks rice plants. Rice feeds more people than any other crop, but the significance of this finding extends beyond its potential agricultural use.

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Published in:Nature (London) 2005-10, Vol.437 (7060), p.823-824
Main Author: Sanders, I.R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Bacteria
biosynthesis
blight
Burkholderia
endosymbionts
fungal diseases of plants
Genes
Microbiology
mycotoxins
Oryza sativa
phytoketide synthase
Rhizopus
rhizoxin
Rice
Seedlings
Symbiosis
Toxins
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Summary:A fungus and a bacterium have been found in a symbiotic alliance that attacks rice plants. Rice feeds more people than any other crop, but the significance of this finding extends beyond its potential agricultural use.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/437823a