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A tiny viral switch discovered by Israeli and American scientists could open a new front in the fight against ...

To scientists who decipher the DNA codes of plants and animals, it's a monster. We're talking about the conifer, the umbrella term for cone-bearing trees like the spruce, fir, pine, cypress and cedar.