Solve antibiotic, pesticide resistance

Jules Bernstein University of California-Riverside
May 12, 2024
May 12, 2024

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A juvenile root-knot nematode infects a plant root.

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An adult female nematode releases eggs.

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Jules Bernstein University of California-Riverside

To study how parasites evolve to break the defenses of their hosts, the National Institutes of Health has recently granted the University of California-Riverside nematologist Simon “Niels” Groen a $1.9 million Outstanding Investigator Award.

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