Plant immunity discovery boosts chances of disease-resistant crops

Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 13:41 in Biology & Nature

Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have opened up the black box of plant immune system genetics, boosting our ability to produce disease- and pest-resistant crops in the future. The research is published this evening (28 July) in the journal Science.

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