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Damage caused by gray mold. Botrytis cinerea is one of the most damaging fungal pathogens, affecting many different agricultural crops and plants before and after harvesting, leading to plant loss and food waste.  (Source: ©Kira_Yan, Envato Elements)
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Fungi Can Promote Plant Growth

Researchers have found out that fungi which usually destroys the life of vegetables and fruit can actually promote its growth. The activation of a single fungal secondary metabolism gene cluster determined the negative impact of the fungus on the host plant and when the cluster was disrupted, either genetically or by a change in environment, the fungi’s behavior changed from inhibiting growth to promoting it.

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