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Plants like Arabidopsis, seen here, have two options to ensure accurate chromosome division — a molecule called DDM1 and a process known as RNAi. If Arabidopsis loses one of these, it’s fine. But if it loses both, it’s in trouble.

Plants Have A Backup Plan

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Scientists examine how plants use genetic processes to pass down accurate copies of chromosomes to future generations

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