Rice Phytoalexins: Half a Century of Amazing Discoveries; Part I: Distribution, Biosynthesis, Chemical Synthesis, and Biological Activities

Cultivated rice is a staple food for more than half of the world’s population, providing approximately 20% of the world’s food energy needs. A broad spectrum of pathogenic microorganisms causes rice diseases leading to huge yield losses worldwide. Wild and cultivated rice species are known to posses...

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Main Authors: Alessio Valletta, Lorenzo Maria Iozia, Laura Fattorini, Francesca Leonelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/2/260