Venus flytraps use defensive genes for predation
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The genes that allow a Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) to catch and digest insects might have their roots in basic plant defense, researchers suggest.
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The genes that allow a Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) to catch and digest insects might have their roots in basic plant defense, researchers suggest.
Scott Schiller/Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0)