Screening technique uncovers five new plant activator compounds
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 16:30
in Biology & Nature
A new high-throughput screening technique has been used to uncover five novel immune-priming compounds in Arabidopsis plants. Discovery of the compounds, which enhance disease resistance without impacting plant growth or crop yield, establishes the new technique as a powerful asset in the battle to protect crops from damaging pathogens.