Bacteria capable of killing fungus (IMAGE)

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Bacteria capable of killing fungus

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In the image on the left, the fungus Thielaviopsis ethacetica is growing without contact with the bacterial volatile organic compounds (VOCs). On the right, fungal growth (top) has been inhibited by the bacteria (bottom) that produce the VOCs

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Juliana Velasco de Castro Oliveira/CNPEM

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