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Infographic: A Plant Cell’s Cuticle Helps Regulate Toxic Chemical Accumulation
Infographic: A Plant Cell’s Cuticle Helps Regulate Toxic Chemical Accumulation
Researchers found that thinning petunia cells’ cuticles caused them to slow production of volatile organic compounds.
Infographic: A Plant Cell’s Cuticle Helps Regulate Toxic Chemical Accumulation
Infographic: A Plant Cell’s Cuticle Helps Regulate Toxic Chemical Accumulation

Researchers found that thinning petunia cells’ cuticles caused them to slow production of volatile organic compounds.

Researchers found that thinning petunia cells’ cuticles caused them to slow production of volatile organic compounds.

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