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Wild Tea Gene Offers a Natural Route to Pest-Resistant Crops
Jasmonic acid (JA) is a plant hormone that acts as a first line of defense against insects and diseases -- but not all plants produce enough of it to stay protected. Now, researchers have identified a key gene in a wild tea species that drives high levels of JA accumulation, offering a promising path toward breeding pest-resistant crops without heavy reliance on chemical pesticides.
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