Getting plants to rid themselves of pesticide residues

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 - 22:14 in Biology & Nature

Scientists in China are reporting the "intriguing" discovery that a natural plant hormone, applied to crops, can help plants eliminate residues of certain pesticides. The study is scheduled for the Sept. 23 issue of ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

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