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Ancient fungus unlocks secret support system in major food crops that could transform farming practices
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. Phys.org Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 16 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Ancient fungus unlocks secret support system in major food crops that could transform farming practices”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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Arabidopsis thaliana, a small flowering mustard plant used worldwide as the primary genetic model in plant biology, was long believed incapable of forming relationships with underground fungal networks. New research published in Current Biology led by professor Katie Field demonstrates for the first time that it can establish a fully…
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