Research
Pantoea bangladeshensis sp. nov.; a new phytopathogen causing grain discolouration disease of rice in Bangladesh
Nature ·
The Brief
- A new bacterial species, Pantoea bangladeshensis sp. nov., is described as a phytopathogen.
- The species is reported to cause a grain discolouration disease of rice in Bangladesh.
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Why it matters
Identifying the causal agent of rice grain discolouration gives plant pathologists and rice breeders a named target for diagnosis and disease management in Bangladesh.
Who’s affected
- plant pathologists and rice researchers
- rice growers and seed producers in Bangladesh
- #plant pathology
- #rice
- #pantoea
- #bacteria
- #crop disease
- #bangladesh