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- noun Plural form of
necrotroph .
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However, the strategy doesn't work against the ToxA fungi because they're "necrotrophs," pathogens that feed on dead tissue.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Conversely, in the case of necrotrophs, programmed cell death supports the growth of the pathogen.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Sumanti Gupta et al. 2010
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As a result, jasmonic acid and ethylene (JA/ET) - dependent signaling is reported to be operational in the case of necrotrophs
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Sumanti Gupta et al. 2010
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