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Cell biology and gene expression profiling during the early biotrophic invasion by the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae

Kankanala, Prasanna (Kansas State University, 2007-11-28)

Rice blast is a major fungal disease on rice, caused by the hemibiotrophic filamentous ascomycete fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae. This disease accounts for 157 million tons of grain loss annually. The fungus produces a specialized ...