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July 9, 2008, 10:09 pm
Bright bugs discover new drugsUnbelievable as it might sound, brightly coloured bugs lead scientists to plants producing valuable new medicines, but their dull coloured relatives do not! So, follow that bug and discover a new drug!
[Telegraph]
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What kinds of useful drugs (molecules) do plants make and why?
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