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Branching out: Nitrogen-dependent modulation of strigolactone signaling (www.sciencedirect.com)

submitted 7 months ago by ziltoid101@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

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[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Those are words.

[–] ziltoid101@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months 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!