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The Jander/Okumoto team will fight crop devastation from infections exemplified by infected corn.
The damage done to an ear of corn infected by a fungus and corn earworm larvae. Notice how the combined pressure of pests and disease-causing microbial organisms can significantly reduce crop yield. The Jander/Okumoto team will use metabolomics techniques to identify natural chemicals used by plants to fight diseases.
Credit: Eric Schmeiz, USDA-ARS, CMAVE Chemistry Research Unit
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