The Plant Cell, Vol. 14, No. 9 (Sep., 2002), pp. 2107-2119 (13 pages) The PMK1 mitogen-activated protein kinase gene regulates appressorium formation and infectious hyphae growth in the rice blast ...

In response to environmental changes and nutrient starvation, cells are known to undergo extreme alterations. This includes switching from one type to another ('differentiation') and changes in ...

How the fungus that can punch through Kevlar becomes a cereal killer Discover how rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae, employs infection tactics like appressorium pressure to devastate rice crops.

There’s a microscopic fungus that can starve nations and punch through Kevlar. It kills on such as scale that its effects can be seen from space. It’s called Magnaporthe oryzae and it causes a disease ...