Tag - Legume Plants

An Unprecedented Group Behavior, Previously Undocumented, Has Been Observed In Ant Colonies

Polyrhachis femorata collectively playing dead, a first for scientists S. 'Topa' PetitScientists in Australia have made a groundbreaking discovery involving a defense mechanism seen in the animal kingdom: Playing Dead. However, this particular instance is unlike anything previously documented. Entire ant colonies were observed engaging in a collective behavior of feigning death, marking a remarkable...

How Legume Plants Provide Oxygen to Symbiotic Bacteria in their Roots

Legume Root nodules colored pink by leghaemoglobin and caused by a symbiotic relationship between the plant and beneficial bacteria. Credit: John Innes CentreThe discovery of the genetics inside legume plants that manage the production of an oxygen-carrying molecule essential to their relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria is a significant breakthrough in the field of sustainable...