Light, photosynthesis help bacteria invade fresh produce

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 09:14 in Biology & Nature

Exposure to light and possibly photosynthesis itself could be helping disease-causing bacteria to be internalised by lettuce leaves, making them impervious to washing, according to research published in the October issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology...

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