This strange plant hack could supercharge our crops 🌱

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Thanks to a process that sometimes happens during plant grafting, we can give plants skin transplants - turning them into ‘graft chimeras’.

We’ve known about this strange phenomenon since 1640 - but one company has finally figured out how to make use of it - opening up a whole new world of plant combinations that could produce more pest resistant crops or more delicious fruits.

Hear the full story on New Scientist Weekly, a news podcast for the insatiably curious, hosted by Rowan Hooper and Penny Sarchet.

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This strange plant hack could supercharge our crops 🌱

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