Trichomes Shed Light On Plant Cell Development (IMAGE)

Purdue University

Trichomes Shed Light On Plant Cell Development

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Purdue's Daniel Szymanksi studied trichomes, single-celled hairs that help protect plants from insects, to gain insights into how plant cells get their shape.

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(Purdue University / Tom Campbell)

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