Stomata Picture (IMAGE)

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

Stomata Picture

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A new computer model incorporates how microscopic, mouth-like pores on leaves (pictured) 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.

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Johannes Kromdijk

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