Growth or immune response? Higher organisms must constantly balance these two priorities. As in humans, hormones regulate this balance in plants. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have discovered a mechanism by which plant steroid hormones can inhibit immune responses and thereby make resources available for growth.
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Great, now they’re trying to turn our plants trans. You think you’ve brought home a cute little pumpkin squash and it turns out you got a corn cob rubbing against your leg.
