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EPISODE · Nov 2, 2025 · 25 MIN

How Genes Keep Plants Alive

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How do plants defend themselves, fighting a war of attrition cell by cell? And how did a scientist in Minnesota in the 1950s reshape how we understand plant immune systems and the genetics at their heart. And of course, how does this all connect to GMOs? Let's find out.    References H. H. FLOR: PIONEER IN PHYTOPATHOLOGY Jin L, Chen M, Xiang M, Guo Z. RNAi-Based Antiviral Innate Immunity in Plants. Viruses. 2022 Feb 20;14(2):432.  FAO. 2022. FAO’s Plant Production and Protection Division. Rome. PAPAYA RINGSPOT VIRUS (PRY): A SERIOUS DISEASE OF PAPAYA   2024 STATE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW - Hawaii

How do plants defend themselves, fighting a war of attrition cell by cell? And how did a scientist in Minnesota in the 1950s reshape how we understand plant immune systems and the genetics at their heart. And of course, how does this all connect to GMOs? Let’s find out.

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