Novel virus breaks barriers between incompatible fungi

Saturday, March 25, 2017 - 22:01 in Biology & Nature

Scientists have identified a virus that can weaken the ability of a fungus to avoid pairing with other incompatible fungi, according to new research published in PLOS Pathogens. By promoting fungal pairing, the virus could aid transmission of additional unrelated viruses between fungi.

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