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Fungal spores are future-proofed

Nature Microbiology volume 6, pages 979–980 (2021)Cite this article

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Quiescent fungal conidia are heterogeneous and prepare for the future through transcriptional programmes that depend on the environment in which the conidia develop.

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Fig. 1: Entrance and exit of quiescence of filamentous fungi conidia is highly heterogenous.

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