Tomato seedlings (IMAGE) Michigan State University Caption In Michigan State’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, tomato seedlings are grown for the Last lab’s research into the Solanaceae plant family, also known as nightshades. The researchers analyzed unique chemical differences between roots and shoots, both of which contained acylsugars. Credit Connor Yeck/MSU Usage Restrictions No restrictions License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.