<i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> (IMAGE)

Penn State

<i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>

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A new study by Penn State researchers using the model species thale cress, Arabidopsis thaliana, reveals that plant cells tend to grow longer instead of wider due to the alignment of the many layers that make up their cell walls.

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