cercosporin

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English

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Etymology

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From Cercospora +‎ -in.

Noun

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cercosporin (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A toxin found in Cercospora species.
    • 2015 August 8, “More Cercospora Species Infect Soybeans across the Americas than Meets the Eye”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      The purple discoloration is caused by the accumulation of cercosporin, which causes membrane damage and cell death, subsequently decreasing grain marketability and seedling vigor.
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