Study could spawn better ways to combat crop-killing fungus

Study could spawn better ways to combat crop-killing fungus 05/01/2018 04:54 PM EDT About 21 million years ago, a fungus that causes a devastating disease in rice first became harmful to the food that nourishes roughly half the world's population, according to an international study led by Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists. The findings may help lead to different ways to fight or prevent crop and plant diseases, such as new fungicides and more effective quarantines. Full story at https://news.rutgers.edu/study-could-spawn-better-ways-combat-crop-killing-fungus/20180424#.Wucj4kxFyUm Source Rutgers University This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111