Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have identified a key gene that could lead to next-generation treatments for medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in children.
The study reveals that soybeans with natural resistance to SCNs activate a set of defense genes that robustly protect them from damage. In contrast, varieties lacking these genetic defenses are more ...
Fight-or-flight” is not an option for plants, unfortunately, when it comes to pathogen attacks. Instead, plants opt for “do-or-die.” A deeper insight into the genetic mechanisms that enable plants to ...