Plant pathogen genetically tailors attacks to each part of host, say Stanford researchers

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 15:28 in Biology & Nature

A tumor-causing maize fungus with the unsavory-sounding name "corn smut" wields different weapons from its genetic arsenal depending on which part of the plant it infects. The discovery by Stanford...

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