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Penetration of Cuticles by Plant Pathogens

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Plant Pathogenesis and Resistance

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Many fungal pathogens gain entrance into their hosts by direct penetration of the cuticle. Thus, the plant cuticle is the first barrier to be overcome by many plant-pathogenic fungi.

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