A fungus and a bacterium have been found in a symbiotic alliance that attacks rice plants. Rice feeds more people than any other crop, but the significance of this finding extends beyond its potential agricultural use.
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Sanders, I. Conspirators in blight. Nature 437, 823–824 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/437823a
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