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Plant killers make the cut

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Oomycete hyphae slice plant surfaces with a knife-like cutting action to invade underlying host cells.

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Fig. 1: Biomechanics of contrasting host invasion strategies.

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Wilson, R.A. Plant killers make the cut. Nat Microbiol 6, 975–976 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-021-00943-7

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