''Monographella albescens'' is a

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also known as leaf scald which infects

rice Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima ''Oryza glaberrima'', commonly known as African rice, is one of the two domesticated rice species. It was first domesticated and grown i ...

Transmission

Conidia are transferred by water splash.

Host resistance

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of rice that are resistant against ''M. albescens'' are available. Most

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has been in field trials in countries where the disease is already widespread. Even in "resistant" strains, however, there is some noticeable

lesion A lesion is any damage or abnormal change in the tissue of an organism, usually caused by disease or trauma. ''Lesion'' is derived from the Latin "injury". Lesions may occur in plants as well as animals. Types There is no designated classifi ...

ing but little to no loss of yield. The mechanism of resistance remains unknown. There is wide variation in pathogen strain-host strain pathogenicity. Rice plants fed increased

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showed increased

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to ''M. albescens''. Surprisingly this is not - or not entirely - due to its structural role but also due to increased production of various compounds and

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References

External links

Index Fungorum

USDA ARS Fungal Database
* Fungal plant pathogens and diseases Xylariales Fungi described in 1889 Fungus species {{plant-disease-stub