Beneficial microbes can help the plant against evil ones. At least as long as the beneficial microbes all can get along with each other.
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TOPP puts an end to the pause
Equal distribution of all chromosomes is an essential part of cell division. A new study in Science Advances shows how the cell knows this criterion has been met.
The origin of potato pathogen leis nevertheless in the Andes
The origin of Phytophthora infestans, which was responsible for the Irish Potato Famine is a point of debate. Now American researchers hope to have cleared that up.
Overcoming salt stress with a one-two punch
Some plants thrive in a salty environment. Now Japanese researchers show that one of them, Vigna marina, thanks its extreme salt tolerance due to a two-pronged approach.
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