The Nobel Prize winner who discovered the gene that encodes the major histocompatibility complex passes away at age 90.
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New research suggests that the flow of carbon through plants to underground ecosystems may be crucial to how the environment responds to climate change.
Getting the big picture means asking lots of little questions.
A young botanist pays tribute to his mentor by naming a newly discovered, rare species in his honor.
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