Endophytic fungi in elm trees help protect them from Dutch elm disease
Saturday, December 19, 2015 - 16:31
in Biology & Nature
The nutritional niche of one of the most aggressive forest pathogenic fungi, the agent responsible for Dutch elm disease (DED), has been studied by comparing them with other species of endophytic fungi isolated from healthy trees. Results show that some fungi inhabiting trees compete with pathogens for the same source of nutrients. This could help to reduce their growth protecting elm trees from the disease.