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Fungal disease in plants, caused by pathogenic fungi that infect tissues and disrupt normal physiological processes, represents one of the most significant threats to agricultural productivity and ecosystem health worldwide. Unlike the human mycoses described in general medical contexts, plant fungal pathogens such as rusts, smuts, blights, and mildews can devastate entire crops and wild plant populations by hijacking nutrient uptake, destroying photosynthetic tissue, and compromising vascular systems. Understanding the mechanisms of fungal infection in plants is critical for developing resistant cultivars, improving disease management strategies, and safeguarding global food security.

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Combined generalist and host-specific transcriptional strategies en...

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Suppression of Hsp90 expression in

Same class of opportunistic pathogens studied here can devastate weakened or stressed plants, and...

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Fungal pathogens — the same kingdom that includes the molds and rusts attacking your garden plant...

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