Contributed by James Tiedje; received April 23, 2025; accepted January 26, 2026; reviewed by Gwyn A. Beattie and Corné M. Pieterse Soilborne diseases pose a significant threat to plant health, often ...
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We thank Dr. Haiteng Deng and all lab members for discussion and technical help. We thank Dr. Isabel Hanson for editing. This work was supported by Grants from the National Natural Science Foundation ...