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The reasons behind the genes encoding for the chemicals that inhibit bacterial growth are adaptive to fungi.

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All the living organisms have innate systems developed to defend themselves from the diseases and attack by pathogens. The plants have waxy coatings which prevent the entry of pathogens. There are certain fungi which produces antibiotics.

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