Wild and cultivated rice host different populations of the blast fungus, Pyricularia oryzae, in Mali
D. Diagne, H. Adreit, J. Milazzo, O. Koita, D. Tharreau
The paper compares P. oryzae populations from wild and cultivated rice in Mali, finding genetic differentiation and limited cross-infectivity, suggesting wild rice is not a major source of blast inoculum for cultivated rice.
bioRxiv · Oct 10, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology