S. sclerotiorum fungi use a newly identified protein to bypass plant defenses (IMAGE)

US Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service

S. sclerotiorum fungi use a newly identified protein to bypass plant defenses

Caption

A newly discovered protein helps the fungus that causes white mold stem rot in sunflowers and more than 600 other plant species bypass plants’ defenses.

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ARS-USDA

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