Hybrid Antimicrobial Protein Protects Wine GrapesA team of researchers has found a way to ensure that your evening glass of wine will continue to be available, despite the potential attack of Xylella fastidiosa (Xf), a bacterium that causes Pierce’s Disease and poses a significant threat to the California wine industry’s valuable grapevines. Researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Univ. of California at Davis (UCD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service have created specially engineered grapevines that produce a hybrid antimicrobial protein that can block Xf infection.Read more: http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news-Hybrid-Antimicrobial-Protein-Protects-Wine-Grapes-022212.aspx

Hybrid Antimicrobial Protein Protects Wine Grapes

A team of researchers has found a way to ensure that your evening glass of wine will continue to be available, despite the potential attack of Xylella fastidiosa (Xf), a bacterium that causes Pierce’s Disease and poses a significant threat to the California wine industry’s valuable grapevines. Researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Univ. of California at Davis (UCD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service have created specially engineered grapevines that produce a hybrid antimicrobial protein that can block Xf infection.

Read more: http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news-Hybrid-Antimicrobial-Protein-Protects-Wine-Grapes-022212.aspx