The Secret Of The Four-Leaf Clover
MAR 16, 2013
Researchers unlock the genetics to lucky four-leaf plant.
The Secret Of The Four-Leaf Clover
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UGA research team unlocks secret to producing lucky four-leaf clovers
The University of Georgia – Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics
Wayne Parrott, University of Georgia
Inside Science Buzzwords:
- Clover - A plant in the pea family known for its (usually) three leaves. A shamrock is a young clover plant.
- Genetics - A branch of biology that studies genes, heredity and how they can vary in living organisms.
- Cross-breeding - To create a new plant breed by combining the genes of two different plants.