Two-faced orchestrator: this gene regulates positive and negative immune responses in plants - EurekAlert

The mechanism of plant defense mediated by the non-expressor of pathogenesis-related (NPR) genes in monocots (plants having a single embryonic leaf) is not well-documented. Now, scientists from Tokyo University of Science have discovered how the NPR family of…

image: Researchers at TUS have discovered the gene group which regulates this plants immune responses to external threatsview more  Credit: Riken BioResource Research center Plants can be largely d… [+6456 chars]

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