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How plants unwittingly help fungal pathogens

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Briefings

Researchers at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf discovered that the fungal pathogen Ustilago maydis detects successful entry into maize plants, triggering growth changes reported in Nature Communications. This mechanism likely aids in pathogen survival and host colonization.

Key points

• The fungus Ustilago maydis detects successful entry into maize plants, triggering changes in fungal growth.
• This detection mechanism is reported in the journal Nature Communications.

Context

A group of researchers led by Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) has uncovered how the fungus detects that it has successfully entered its host, a finding that may aid in understanding pathogen-host interactions.

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