Scientists discover plants have 'brains' that decide when to sprout
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Researchers are quickly learning that plants are far more complex than once thought. Not only has it been determined that plants are capable of sensing and preparing for drought conditions, a team from the University of Birmingham recently learned that a cluster of cells in seeds act like a brain and decide when the seed should germinate. As a result of this finding, crop yields may be improved.
The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...