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What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus a Chinese scientist pleaded guilty to smuggling into the US?

What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus a Chinese scientist pleaded guilty to smuggling into the US? Fusarium graminearum is a common fungal plant pathogen that causes Fusarium head blight (scab) in barley and wheat, as well as damage to rice and corn ears and stalks. The fungus produces a mycotoxin called vomitoxin, which can harm […]

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