Cloned trees raised in separate places react differently to drought
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 18:30
in Biology & Nature
A Canadian study of poplars may help show how much upbringing, as opposed to genes, affects tree biology and behavior.Nurture matters — in plants as well as people. Cloned trees raised in different places and environments react differently to drought conditions even though they're genetically identical, scientists have found.