Biosecurity Seen From The Inside

Sunday, January 18, 2015 - 14:50 in Biology & Nature

Scientists have developed a new biosensor that allows them to see, in real time, what happens when a plant’s defenxe system swings into action.When plants come under attack internal alarms signal and their defense mechanisms swing into action. For the first time, plant scientists have imaged, in real time, what happens when plants beat off the bugs and respond to disease and damage.Malcolm Bennett, Professor in Plant Science at The University of Nottingham and Director of the Centre for Plant Integrative Biology, said, “Understanding how plants respond to mechanical damage, such as insect attack, is important for developing crops which cope better under stress.” read more

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