250604-Mizutani-Solanoeclepin-Cysts (IMAGE)

Kobe University

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The potato cyst nematode is a root parasite in plants like potatoes and tomatoes that can cause large-scale yield loss if left untreated. Centered around a newly identified, plant-produced chemical, Kobe University phytochemistry scientist MIZUTANI Masaharu and his team identified a new three-way relationship between the plants, soil microbes and the parasites.

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MIZUTANI Masaharu

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