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Unexpected potential bacterial symbiosis found in fungus that causes angular leaf spot

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected microbial relationship that could help explain differences in the severity of a major disease affecting common beans. The discovery sheds light on how the pathogen evolves and may point to new strategies for breeding disease-resistant crops and reducing relian...

Unexpected potential bacterial symbiosis found in fungus that causes angular leaf spot
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Scientists have uncovered an unexpected microbial relationship that could help explain differences in the severity of a major disease affecting common beans. The discovery sheds light on how the pathogen evolves and may point to new strategies for breeding disease-resistant crops and reducing reliance on chemical pesticides. The resulting paper is published in the journal Phytopathology.

Originally published at Phys.org

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