About the research
Biologist Sébastjen Schoenaers (UAntwerpen) sees how his son Ferre grows fast. Yet he grows 150 times slower than an ordinary corn leaf 🌱 We still don't understand how plants do this. So Sébastjen wants to zoom in on the plant at a molecular level to find out how it really grows 🔬 That could help us grow plants better and faster.
Agriculture
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