Plants are known to regenerate lost tissues or organs throughout their bodies. A new research has identified a protein that helps plant roots regrow its cut tips. The team also noted that the entire plant root was not competent to regenerate and it was confined only to the tip of the root. Agricultural benefits“This regeneration is of immense importance to agronomically important plant species like carrot, radish or beetroot, in which the edible part is the primary root. She adds that during the early stages of plant growth, the plant relies only on the primary root and any damage if not regenerated will halt the further growth of the root, which can prove very detrimental to the plant.

Source: The Hindu October 19, 2019 12:55 UTC