Plants protect themselves against attacks by microorganisms in various ways. In some circumstances at least, it turns out that they enlist the help of mutualistic fungi in defence of the home front.
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Clay, K. Fungi and the food of the gods. Nature 427, 401–402 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/427401a
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