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Like animals, plants get sick, but they have an immune system to fight back against infection. Plant diseases are a threat to food production and a constraint on achieving food security against the background of a changing climate and the need to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
The fossil record demonstrates that filamentous microbes invaded ancient plant cells with intracellular hyphal structures over 450 million years ago.
Are you passionate about plant biology, endosymbiosis, system biology or bioengineering? Join a cutting-edge research project exploring how plants communicate with beneficial soil microbes to enhance nutrient uptake and resilience.
Nitrogen (N) acquisition is fundamental for plant growth. However, N is poorly available in soils, leading to extensive and costly chemical fertiliser applications.