Virus-resistant grapevines
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 07:21
in Biology & Nature
Viruses can cost winegrowers an entire harvest. If they infest the grapevines, even pesticides are often no use. What's more, these chemicals are harmful to the environment. Researchers are growing plants that produce antibodies against the viruses and are thus immune...
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