Plant Virus for Targeted Pesticide Delivery (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Plant Virus for Targeted Pesticide Delivery

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Nicole Steinmetz, UC San Diego professor of nanoengineering, holding an enlarged model of the Tobacco mild green mosaic virus. She is exploring how the plant virus could be used for targeted pesticide delivery deep within the soil.

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David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

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