Plant Biology Select
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With a growing body of genomic information and ever-increasing demands on agriculture, the study of plant genetics is perhaps more urgent than ever. This issue’s Plant Biology Select discusses a technique for site-specific modification of crop plant genomes and describes surprising new evidence that plant tissue grafts may serve as a conduit for the spread of genetic information. Recent work also examines the basis for hybrid vigor and stress resistance in rice, and other findings provide a glimpse into the mysterious world of epigenetic inheritance.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Cell
دوره 137 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009