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Nature 424, 713 (14 August 2003) | doi:10.1038/424713a

Plant-disease experts blighted by red tape

Jonathan Knight

Concerns over homeland security have put US plant-disease scientists in the spotlight, and they're enjoying more money and greater visibility as a result. But the attendant bureaucracy and costly security measures already have some of them asking if all the attention is a blessing or a curse.