Constant arms race between plant and fungi: Fungi cause most plant diseases

E. Heuvelink; T. Kierkels

Constant arms race between plant and fungi: Fungi cause most plant diseases

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Fungi parasitize plants because they can’t assimilate themselves. They have developed numerous methods of penetrating the plant. In turn, plants have developed a complete arsenal of defences. The latter offers growers some encouragement.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	10-11
Journal	In Greenhouses : the international magazine for greenhouse growers
Volume	6
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - 2017

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Constant arms race between plant and fungi: Fungi cause most plant diseases

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