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60 Seconds Science: Can trees get the flu?

Plant viruses have long been a threat to trees in forests and urban areas. Nevertheless, their danger to native plants has not been thoroughly researched. The scientist Dr Carmen Büttner from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is an expert in the field of phytomedicine and investigates these viruses and their effects on nature.

60 seconds science offers an insight into socially relevant and application-orientated research topics at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

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