Arabidopsis Root (IMAGE)

Duke University

Arabidopsis Root

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The green glowing center of this Arabidopsis root contains a protein that helps transform immature precursor cells into some of the specialized cells that make up the plant's root tip. Researchers are trying to figure out how a plant or animal makes different cell types from the same set of genetic instructions.

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Photo by Erin Sparks, Duke University

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