Plant-associated Streptomyces detoxify the mycotoxin fusaric acid by amino acid conjugation
Emtinan Diab, Chao Du, Simon C. Verdel, Mees R. Kunnen, Rachel Stuij, Somayah S. Elsayed, Jos M. Raaijmakers, Gilles P. van Wezel
This study shows that Streptomyces sp. ATMOS43 detoxifies fusaric acid through amino acid conjugation, protecting plants from Fusarium pathogens.
bioRxiv · Aug 26, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology