Physiologically mediated self/non-self discrimination in roots

http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0306604101 [Published: 31-May-04 | Permalink | Category: Science seen]
A glimpse of adaptive immunity in plants? Plant roots not only differentiate self from non-self (could be genotype-mediated) but can modify that recognition and transmit the resulting signal systemically (can't be genotype-mediated).

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