Brachypodium distachyon–often known as the southern duckweed–is an annual dicotyledonous grass. (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

Brachypodium distachyon–often known as the southern duckweed–is an annual dicotyledonous grass.

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Researchers at TUS have discovered the gene group which regulates this plant’s immune responses to external threats

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Riken BioResource Research center

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