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SINCE roots and tubers contain different substances which are easily assimilable by many micro-organisms, the question arises whether the mechanical protection by the few outer cell layers of the cortex is sufficient to prevent infections from the surrounding soil, or whether the plant produces antibacterial and antifungal substances to increase its resistance against microbial invasion.
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GERRETSEN, F., HAAGSMA, N. Occurrence of Antifungal Substances in Brassica rapa, Brassica oleracea and Beta vulgaris. Nature 168, 659 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1038/168659a0
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