A fungus is threatening the world’s food supply. Scientists just found a new defense
Scientists have discovered a potential new weapon against a devastating fungus that threatens rice, wheat, and barley worldwide.
According to ScienceDaily, scientists have discovered a potential new weapon against a devastating fungus that threatens rice, wheat, and barley worldwide.
By engineering a special type of plant immune receptor, researchers created defenses capable of recognizing multiple fungal threats at once. The breakthrough could eventually lead to crops with powerful, long-lasting disease resistance, helping protect a global food supply increasingly threatened by spreading infections and climate change.
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