Health & Environment
Indian Scientists Identify New Protein in Plant Defense Systems
The Hindu1h
THE BRIEF
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Researchers at the National Institute of Plant Genome Research in New Delhi identified a previously uncharacterised protein involved in plant defense mechanisms.
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The protein helps a plant alert undamaged leaves when an insect attacks one of them, demonstrating complex communication systems within plants.
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The finding provides insights into plant defence biology and could potentially have implications for designing crop chemicals for pest management.