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The best of both worlds in plant protection

Fusion proteins combining three different antifungal proteins with an antibody fragment may offer a new weapon against fungal pathogens.

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Figure 1: Antifungal fusion proteins.

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Bohlmann, H. The best of both worlds in plant protection. Nat Biotechnol 22, 682–683 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0604-682

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