Ancient gene duplication gave grasses multiple ways to wait out winter

Wednesday, January 9, 2019 - 11:00 in Biology & Nature

If you’ve ever grown carrots in your garden and puzzled over never once seeing them flower, don’t blame your lack of a green thumb. Carrots, beets and many other plants won’t flower until they’ve gone through winter. The extended cold gives them the signal to flower quickly once spring arrives, providing the plants an edge […]

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