Barley: the Hypergravitropic mutant plant
Nandini Pharasi, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology Scientists have discovered mutant barley whose roots do not grow sideways as they typically would, but instead straight down. “Hypergravitropic” is the term given to this mutant because it follows gravity considerably more strongly than its conspecifics do. Barley as a drought-resistant plant Grains such as barley are […]