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    How plants unwittingly help fungal pathogens

    2026-10-20T11:34:00Z

    Infecting a maize plant is no simple task for a fungal pathogen such as Ustilago maydis. A group of researchers has now uncovered how the fungus detects that it has successfully entered its host. This signal triggers changes in fungal growth.