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Here is how plants defend against mutational damage
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Plant mitochondria and chloroplasts are essential to human survival. These vital plant cell compartments are well-known for capturing sunlight and powering plant life, ultimately providing all of the food we eat. But there's a catch: Mitochondria and chloroplasts keep instructions for the
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Research throws light on secret language of photosynthesis
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scientists have been perplexed by the signals plants transmit to start photosynthesis, the process of converting sunlight into sugars, for decades. Academics from UC Riverside have finally cracked these earlier enigmatic communications.
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Researchers decode the secret language of photosynthesis
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
For decades, scientists have been stumped by the signals plants send themselves to initiate photosynthesis, the process of turning sunlight into sugars. UC Riverside researchers have now decoded those previously opaque signals.
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