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Hair-like rhizoids in liverworts transport phosphorus, shedding light on evolution of roots
- February 26, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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Liverwort uses hair-like rhizoids to collect phosphorus from its surroundings and deliver it to where it is needed. This Kobe University discovery sheds light on the evolution of one of the most essential features of land plants: roots for nutrient acquisition.
Originally published at Phys.org