How plants rot (IMAGE)

Goethe University Frankfurt

How plants rot

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A recent bioinformatics-based study conducted by Goethe University Frankfurt has investigated which organisms possess the enzymatic tools necessary for degrading cellulose in dead wood and leaves.

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Markus Bernards for Goethe University Frankfurt

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