Resurrected Plant Yields Genetic Clues to Drought Stress

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  1. Daniel Mosquin

    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Mutant plant shows genetic connection between lipid synthesis and embryo development.

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    allelopath Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Link is broken. Not surprising given the age of this post.

    So why not enjoy this visualization of the "lipid world" theory which postulates that life originated from lipids forming membranes which envelop matter and nutrients to form protocells.

     

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