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Advanced Imaging to Measure Rice Disease Spread
Jim Crocker
9th June, 2024
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Key Findings
- The study by the University of Bonn used hyperspectral imaging (HSI) to measure fungal growth on rice leaves
- HSI provided a non-invasive, rapid, and precise method to assess fungal sporulation, outperforming traditional techniques
- This method can help develop rice varieties with durable resistance to blast disease by offering detailed insights into resistance mechanisms
AgricultureBiotechPlant Science
References
Main Study
1) Hyperspectral imaging for quantifying Magnaporthe oryzae sporulation on rice genotypes
Published 8th June, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-024-01215-1
Related Studies
2) Blast resistance in rice: a review of conventional breeding to molecular approaches.
3) Host specialization of the blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae is associated with dynamic gain and loss of genes linked to transposable elements.