Husker scientists have identified a key plant hormone that strengthens sorghum self-protection against the threat of the sugarcane aphid. The project is part of the university’s wide-ranging, multidisciplinary work to advance understanding of sorghum’s natural defenses against the pest. Husker scientists have identified a key plant hormone that strengthens sorghum self-protection against the threat of the sugarcane aphid. The project is part of the university’s wide-ranging, multidisciplinary work to advance understanding of sorghum’s natural defenses against the pest. Molecular & Computational biology Agriculture Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories