Sunday, December 18, 2011

Tiny Protein Helps Bacteria 'Talk' and Triggers Defensive Response in Plants

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111212220954.htm

Summary: scientists have discovered a new signal that helps invading bacteria communicate but also helps targeted rice plants coordinate defensive attacks on the disease-causing invaders, a finding that could lead to new methods of combating infection not just in plants, but in humans.

Critique: i didnt know that tiny protein help bacteria talk to plants.

Impact: could help farms or somethings in the future.

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