Antagonistic interactions between maize seeds microbiome species and the late wilt disease agent, Magnaporthiopsis maydis

Magnaporthiopsis maydis is a maize pathogen that causes severe damage to commercial corn fields in the late growth stages. Late wilt disease (LWD) has spread since its discovery in the 1960s in Egypt and is now reported in about 10 countries. The pathogen has a hidden endophytic lifecycle in resista...

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Main Authors: Ofir Degani, Aseel Ayoub, Elhanan Dimant, Asaf Gordani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Fungal Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffunb.2024.1436759/full