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A Cellular Key Adaptation Aiding Seedling Survival in Nutrient-Limited and Drought Conditions
This invention describes a newly identified unicellular structure in Phaseolus vulgaris, referred to as the “hooked hair.” It features a unique pointed hook morphology and appears during early seedling development, prior to the emergence of root hairs or above-ground trichomes. Observed in the hypocotyl-radicle junction region below-ground,...
Published: 9/2/2025
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Inventor(s): Sergio Alan Cervantes Perez, Alexander Bucksch, Marc Libault, Ankita Roy, Sandra Thibivilliers, Addison Bralick
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Horticulture > Crop Improvement
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