A widely studied lab plant has revealed a previously unknown organ
It’s unclear how Arabidopsis thaliana uses the newly discovered part
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A plant called Arabidopsis thaliana has been studied widely for decades, favored by scientists for its compact, easy-to-grow nature. But scientists never noticed one of its organs, until now.
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