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When plants fight back

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  • 04 May 2015
  • Stephan Kellenberger
    • Biologie et de médecine, UNIL
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Researchers at the University of Lausanne have shown that an attacked plant emits a current that signals other leaves to activate their defense mechanism. Understanding this defense mechanism could enable researchers to improve the cultivation of certain plants.

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