360-million-year-old Irish fossil provides oldest evidence of plant self-defense in wood

ScienceDaily
Apr 21, 2023, 5:43 pm43 pts
Scientists have discovered the oldest evidence of plant self-defense in wood in a 360-million-year-old fossil from south-eastern Ireland. Plants can protect their wood from infection and water loss by forming special structures called 'tyloses'. These prevent bacterial and fungal pathogens from getting into the…

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