Just like us when we talk to people around us, the cells that make up the bodies of plants and animals communicate with other cells that surround them.\u00a0The words that they use to do this are small molecules called hormones.\u00a0At the School of Science, we are constantly searching for and repeatedly finding novel hormones that are produced in the bodies of plants.<\/p>\n
Left: The roots of plants are protected by a waterproof barrier that prevents unwanted ions from entering.\u00a0The induction of this waterproof barrier\u00a0 which is known as the \u201cCasparian strip\u201d by the hormone CIF.\u00a0You can see the fragments connect and form a continuous structure.<\/p>\n
Right: Growth at the tip of the root is a balanced combination of cell division and cell growth that results in a regular array of cells.\u00a0The effect of administering the hormone RGF which controls this process.\u00a0You can see an increase in the number of dividing cells (light blue).<\/p>\n
KEYWORDS: Plants \/ Hormones \/ Peptides<\/strong><\/p>\n