Natural products from soil fungus could replace harmful pesticides in agriculture

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Jan 9, 2025, 2:27 pm214 pts
The soil fungus Mortierella alpina has the potential to make agriculture greener and more sustainable: The fungus produces bioactive molecules called malpinins, which could protect plants from destructive worms. A research team from Jena has now been able to understand and describe their mode of action for the…

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