Got a plant with a boo-boo? Try a plant Band-Aid.
A pure form of cellulose produced by bacteria can act as a plant bandage, researchers report, significantly boosting healing and regeneration in plants. The finding, described February 12 in Science Advances, has potential implications for agriculture and plant research.
Unlike animals, plants cannot escape danger and instead rely on remarkable regenerative abilities. Bacterial cellulose — already used in human medicine for treating wounds and burns due to its biocompatibility, biodegradability and high water retention — has now been found to enhance plant healing as well.
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