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Wassim Chehab and Janet Braam, Rice University

Caption: From left, Rice University biologists Wassim Chehab and Janet Braam found a link between touch-induced plant growth changes and plant defenses against insects and fungal infections.

Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University

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