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Wednesday, 2 May 2018

Why plants are so sensitive to gravity: The lowdown

Plants can detect the slightest angle of inclination. Yet the mechanism by which they sense gravity relies on microscopic grains. In theory, such a system should hardly allow for precise detection of inclination. Researchers have now explained this curious paradox: the grains are constantly being agitated within the plant cells!

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HIPXOC

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