The microbial molecule that turns plants into 'zombies'

ScienceDaily
Sep 17, 2021, 11:08 am110 pts
A newly discovered manipulation mechanism used by parasitic bacteria to slow down plant aging, may offer new ways to protect disease-threatened food crops. Research has identified a manipulation molecule produced by Phytoplasma bacteria to hijack plant development. When inside a plant, this protein causes key…

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