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Author Topic: [VIDEO] "Plants grown in a microscope reveal root development"  (Read 6658 times)

happyconcacti

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[VIDEO] "Plants grown in a microscope reveal root development"
« on: July 05, 2014, 11:03:45 PM »
Here's a quick blurb from the BBC about watching root development take shape in 3D:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/28126942
« Last Edit: July 06, 2014, 02:58:27 PM by happyconcacti »
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Re: "Plants grown in a microscope reveal root development"
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2014, 02:32:57 AM »
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The plants were genetically engineered to contain special proteins which could be illuminated and photographed.

I wonder how long it took them to engineer the plants just so they could photograph them with such precision... I'd imagine they'd have more uses for those plants other than that single photography experiment :)

Nice find!
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