Plant living with only one leaf reveals fundamental genetics of plant growth

Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - 08:40 in Biology & Nature

Clinging to the walls of tropical caves is a type of plant with a single leaf that continues to grow larger for as long as the plant survives. Researchers at the University of Tokyo hope that their study of this unusual species may help inspire future genetic tools to control the size of common crop plants.

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