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cercosporine

cercosporine is the misspelling of cercosporin.

Meaning of cercosporin

Noun

cercosporin (uncountable)

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

Questions about cercosporine

What is cercosporine the misspelling of?
Cercosporine is the misspelling of cercosporin.

Words near cercosporine in the dictionary

  1. cercopod
  2. cercopods
  3. cercopoid
  4. cercosporamide
  5. cercosporin
  6. cercosporine
  7. cercosporiosis
  8. cercosporoid
  9. cercosporoids
  10. cercotractor
  11. cercotractors

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