Groundbreaking images of root chemicals offer new insights on plant growth: Technology used in cancer research leads to roadmap of chemicals important for agriculture, food production and climate resilience

Applying imaging technology to plant roots, researchers have developed a new understanding of chemicals that are responsible for plant growth. The chemical 'roadmap' identifies where key molecules are distributed along corn roots and how their placement factors into the plant's maturation.

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