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A study has elucidated the mechanism by which bacterial cellulose mediates plant tissue regeneration. The work has been ...

They have successfully killed the insect behind the greening disease in the lab, but the real test will come over the next ...

They have successfully killed the insect behind the greening disease in the lab, but the real test will come over the next ...

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