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Scientists discover why a 100-year-old mushroom disease won't go away

ScienceDailySunday, October 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM

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Scientists discover why a 100-year-old mushroom disease won't go away
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Scientists have uncovered a surprising secret behind a mushroom disease that has frustrated growers for more than a century: It involves more than 17 species of harmful bacteria, not just one.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Scientists have uncovered a surprising secret behind a mushroom disease that has frustrated growers for more than a century: It involves more than 17 species of harmful bacteria, not just one.

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Scientists have uncovered a surprising secret behind a mushroom disease that has frustrated growers for more than a century: It involves more than 17 species of harmful bacteria, not just one.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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