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The Pro1 protein make the fungus hardier and the release of its conidia favours dispersal in the wild.
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The Pro1 protein make the fungus hardier and the release of its conidia favours dispersal in the wild.
The world’s biggest rice exporter India has banned some overseas sales of the grain “with immediate effect”, the government said, in a move that...
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The United States can be relied upon to uphold mutual defense treaties with its allies but a trans-Pacific trade deal now looks unlikely, National...