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Storability of sugar beets acessed by their microbiome
Sugar loss due to storage rot is still an economically important factor in the sugar industry. The colonization of saprophytic fungi such as Fusarium and Penicillium spp. during... -
Disease incidence in sugar beet is connected to microbial diversity
Sugar beets (Beta vulgaris L.) are grown in temperate regions primarily for sugar production, but also to harness alternative energy. Various pathogens that infect the crop...