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Branching out: Nitrogen-dependent modulation of strigolactone signaling (www.sciencedirect.com)
submitted 4 weeks ago by ziltoid101@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world
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[โ€“] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Those are words.

[โ€“] ziltoid101@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

It wouldn't be science without some jargon :P

Basically, a new mechanism has been found - low nitrogen influences the signalling of a plant hormone to reduce the number of branches. Particularly pertinent to cereal crops and could help lower the need for nitrogen fertilisers!