Fungi and the food of the gods

被引：30

作者：

Clay, K ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Indiana Univ, Dept Biol, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA

来源：

NATURE | 2004年 / 427卷 / 6973期

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D O I：

10.1038/427401a

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

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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页码：401 / 402

页数：2

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