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Extreme-Environment Fungi Could Become Crop Probiotics

Extreme-Environment Fungi Could Become Crop Probiotics

Extremophilic fungi

What they found

Extremophilic fungi act as natural plant probiotics that could lead to new biofertilizers and biocontrol agents.

Extremophilic fungi act as natural plant probiotics that could lead to new biofertilizers and biocontrol agents.

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Review

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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Nature Communications

Nature Communications

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Harsh World, Harsher Fungi

Harsh World, Harsher Fungi

A new study highlights the potential of extremophilic fungi to revolutionize sustainable agriculture. These fungi thrive in harsh conditions and act as natural plant probiotics, which could help develop innovative biofertilizers and effective biocontrol agents, aiming to improve soil fertility and reduce chemical dependency.

A new study highlights the potential of extremophilic fungi to revolutionize sustainable agriculture. These fungi thrive in harsh conditions and act as natural plant probiotics, which could help develop innovative biofertilizers and effective biocontrol agents, aiming to improve soil fertility and reduce chemical dependency.

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