The Natural Product Citral Can Cause Significant Damage to the Hyphal Cell Walls of Magnaporthe grisea

In order to find a natural alternative to the synthetic fungicides currently used against the devastating rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe grisea, this study explored the antifungal potential of citral and its mechanism of action. It was found that citral not only inhibited hyphal growth of M. grisea,...

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Main Authors: Rong-Yu Li, Xiao-Mao Wu, Xian-Hui Yin, Jing-Nan Liang, Ming Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-07-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/7/10279