Fungi may lead to cheaper cancer treatment, study suggests
Friday, September 25, 2015 - 09:31
in Biology & Nature
Cheaper anti-cancer drugs for humans might ultimately stem from a new study. Scientists have developed a kind of microbial 'bandage' that protects yew trees from disease-causing fungi. The researchers found that naturally occurring fungi in the yew's vascular system act like an immune system to swarm a wound site and protect against invading pathogens.