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Published online 28 July 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040726-8
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Branching gene could beautify bushes
Genetic discovery shows how plants organize their shape.
A gene that helps plants decide when and where to sprout new branches has been discovered. The find may give rise to less wasteful crops and more beautiful bushes.
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