Cochliobolus miyabeanus
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Cochliobolus miyabeanus (teleomorph, formerly known as Helminthosporium oryzae, anamorph Bipolaris oryzae) is a fungus that causes brown spot disease in rice.
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Cochliobolus miyabeanus | |
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Symptoms of Cochliobolus miyabeanus on rice | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Dothideomycetes |
Order: | Pleosporales |
Family: | Pleosporaceae |
Genus: | Cochliobolus |
Species: | C. miyabeanus |
Binomial name | |
Cochliobolus miyabeanus (S.Ito & Kurib.) Drechsler ex Dastur | |
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It was considered for use by the USA as a biological weapon against Japan during World War II.[1]