Tiny protein helps bacteria 'talk' and triggers defensive response in plants

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 08:31 in Biology & Nature

Scientists have discovered a new signal that helps invading bacteria communicate but also helps targeted rice plants coordinate defensive attacks on the disease-causing invaders, a finding that could lead to new methods of combating infection not just in plants, but in humans.

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