Seedlings of Thale Cress I (IMAGE)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Seedlings of Thale Cress I

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Seedlings of thale cress (Arabidopsis). A research group led by scientists at the Technical University of Munich found that the KAI2 protein regulates essential functions of root and root hair growth. The findings not only promote a more thorough understanding of how plants work, but can also be useful to breed plants which are better able to absorb nutrients and water from the soil.

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Andreas Battenberg / TUM

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