(DUBLIN, AP)The fungus blamed for the Irish Potato Famine was not the culprit after all.
(美联社都柏林电)被认为造成爱尔兰马铃薯荒的那种真菌,其实并不是罪魁祸首。
During the 1840s,blight raced through Ireland's potato crop, lleading to a famine that killed at least 1 million people.
19世纪40年代时,枯萎病迅速蔓延爱尔兰的马铃薯作物,因而引发一场粮荒,至少有一百万人饿死。
The answer to the question of what caused the blight could help scientists fend off similar epidemics in the future.
如果可以找出造成作物枯萎的原因,将有助于科学家预防未来发生类似的传染病。