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Chili Peppers - Heated By Bugs
SEATTLE, WA
(KPLU) -
If you enjoy a little spice in your food, you can thank not just the growers of chili peppers - but also a fungus that attacks those chilies. The spicy taste is how the plant defends its seeds, according to a Seattle researcher. KPLU science and health reporter Keith Seinfeld has the story:
The original article is in PNAS © Copyright 2010, KPLU
(2008-08-11)
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The original article is in PNAS © Copyright 2010, KPLU












