Grafting with epigenetically-modified rootstock yields surprise – Phys.org

Novel grafted plantsconsisting of rootstock epigenetically modified to “believe” it has been under stressjoined to an unmodified scion, or above-ground shoot, give rise to progeny that are more vigorous, productive and resilient than the parental plants.
That is the surprising finding of a team of researchers that conducted large-scale field trials with tomato plants at three widely separated locations over multiple plant generations. They contend that the discovery, which came from a collaboration…

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