Tuesday, February 26, 2002

Scientific American: News In Brief: Centuries Later, Chinese Lotus Seeds Still Sprout: February 26, 2002 Nearly 500 years after forming in their parent plant, lotus seeds from a Chinese lakebed have sprouted seedlings of their own, researchers say. According to the lead author of a study detailing the findings, published in the current issue of the American Journal of Botany, the cultivation of offspring from seeds this ancient is "a first in plant biology."

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