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Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc) tropical race 4 (TR4) is responsible for the current outbreak of banana wilt of banana.
The virulence of this new strain seems to be caused by some accessory genes associated the production of nitric oxide.
The research opens the door to treatments and strategies that can slow, if not control, the spread of Foc TR4 .
Study: Virulence of banana wilt-causing fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum tropical race 4 is mediated by nitric oxide biosynthesis and accessory genes.
The study was published in Nature Microbiology , 2024 ; DOI: 10.1038 /s41564/024-017797.
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