Plants reprogram their cells to fight invaders. Here's how.

Plants reprogram their cells to fight invaders. Here's how.
In times of war, factories retool to support the needs of battle. Assembly lines change course from turning out car parts to machine guns, or from building washing machines to aircraft engines. To hear Duke University scientist Xinnian Dong tell it…

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