Immunity

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1. The ability of a plant to remain free from disease by virtue of inherent properties of the plant.

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Some Arabidopsis immune genes operate on a dirurnal basis so that they are at their most active in the morning, when certain fungi release their spores.
Source: http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/45201/title/Plant-Immunity/