Breakthrough study shows how plants sense the world

Breakthrough study shows how plants sense the world 01/24/2018 12:33 PM EST Plants lack eyes and ears, but they can still see, hear, smell and respond to environmental cues and dangers. They do this with the aid of hundreds of membrane proteins that sense microbes or other stresses. Researchers now have created the first network map for 200 of these proteins. The map shows how a few key proteins act as master nodes critical for network integrity, and the map also reveals unknown interactions. Full story at http://www.uab.edu/news/research/item/9050?utm_source=eurekaalert&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=&utm_content= Source University of Alabama at Birmingham This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111