Plants may have the genetic flexibility to respond to climate change
Thursday, October 6, 2011 - 15:30
in Biology & Nature
Plants may have the genetic flexibility to respond to climate change. In experiments with the common European plant Arabidopsis thaliana, scientists have learned that climate is the agent that determines the suite of genes that gives the plant the best chance of surviving and reproducing throughout its natural range. The finding may unlock the molecular basis for other plants' adaptability to climate change.