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Heriot-Watt University: Friendly Fungus Could Help Protect Wheat From Disease
October 10, 2026
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct. 10 (TNSjou) -- Heriot-Watt University issued the following news:

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Friendly fungus could help protect wheat from disease

9 October 2026

A naturally occurring fungus found inside wheat seeds could help protect one of the world's most important food crops from one of its most damaging diseases, researchers say.

The fungus, known as Chaetomium globosum, was shown to significantly suppress Septoria tr . . .

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