How plants become bushy, or not: New study sheds light on hormone that controls branching

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Aug 6, 2024, 3:02 pm123 pts
For many plants, more branches means more fruit. But what causes a plant to grow branches? New research from the University of California, Davis shows how plants break down the hormone strigolactone, which suppresses branching, to become more "bushy." Understanding how strigolactone is regulated could have big…

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