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Cool beans, smart roots: Special cell helps seedlings survive drought battered and nutrient poor soils
- May 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Researchers have identified a previously unknown cell type hidden on the roots of common beans, a microscopic survival mechanism that could inform the development of more climate-resilient crops and reduce fertilizer dependence.
Originally published at Phys.org