Watching Plant Roots Grow in a Transparent Simulated Soil (IMAGE)
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Grass roots grow through the synthetic soil grains in the transparent rhizosphere-on-a-chip, exuding carbon compounds into the pores. The synthetic soil grains inhibit diffusion of the substances the roots exude, creating amino acid hotspots.
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Image courtesy of Nathan Johnson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Image courtesy of Nathan Johnson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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