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Friday, 17 April 2015

Bacterial raincoat discovery paves way to better crop protection

FARM NEWS
Bacterial raincoat discovery paves way to better crop protection
Edinburgh UK (SPX) Apr 17, 2015 - Fresh insights into how bacteria protect themselves - by forming a waterproof raincoat - could help develop improved products to protect plants from disease. Researchers have discovered how communities of beneficial bacteria form a waterproof coating on the roots of plants, to protect them from microbes that could potentially cause plant disease. Their insights could lead to ways to ... more


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