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Nature Chemical Biology 4, 584–586 (1 October 2008) | doi:10.1038/nchembio1008-584

Raging hormones in plants

Eran Pichersky

Many of the processes operating inside the cells of plants and animals are identical or very similar at the molecular level. Unlike animals, however, plants are self-sufficient—they require only sunlight, inorganic compounds and water to prosper.