Dogs caring for orphaned kittens, chimps sharing food or dolphins nudging injured mates to the surface. These are examples of animal altruism. Now, a study led by the University of Colorado Boulder suggests some plants are altruistic too. The researchers looked at corn, in which each fertilized seed contained two "siblings" -- an embryo and a corresponding bit of tissue known as endosperm that feeds the embryo as the seed grows, said CU-Boulder Professor Pamela ...Tuesday, 5 February 2013
New CU-Boulder-led Study Says Plants Can Be Altruistic
Dogs caring for orphaned kittens, chimps sharing food or dolphins nudging injured mates to the surface. These are examples of animal altruism. Now, a study led by the University of Colorado Boulder suggests some plants are altruistic too. The researchers looked at corn, in which each fertilized seed contained two "siblings" -- an embryo and a corresponding bit of tissue known as endosperm that feeds the embryo as the seed grows, said CU-Boulder Professor Pamela ...
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