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CellBioNewsStudy reveals how a tall #spruce develops defense against hungry #weevils.
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https://phys.org/news/2023-07-reveals-tall-spruce-defense-hungry.html
Study reveals how a tall spruce develops defense against hungry weevils
A study led by a North Carolina State University researcher identified genes involved in development of stone cells—rigid cells that can block a nibbling insect from eating budding branches of the Sitka spruce evergreen tree. The insect's attack has stunted the growth of these forest giants.