Stomata Model Video (VIDEO)

Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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A new computer model incorporates how microscopic pores on leaves may open in response to light--an advance that could help scientists create virtual plants to predict how higher temperatures and rising levels of carbon dioxide will affect food crops, according to a study published in a special issue of the journal Photosynthesis Research.

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