Just as humans can suffer from an imbalance of microbes in their gut, plants can suffer a similar syndrome in their leaves. This finding opens up new possibilities for improving food security.
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Ph.D. Student in the School of Plant and Environmental Science, Virginia Tech
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Professor of Horticultural Sciences and Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Florida
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University of Arkansas
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Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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B.S. Student of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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University Distinguished Professor, HHMI Investigator, Michigan State University
