Posted on 08 October 2008 by tomatocasual.com
Tomato Hair May Help Scientists Understand Human Disease Resistance
If you’ve ever looked closely at a tomato stem, you’ll notice that it’s covered with many short hairs.
Researchers in the US have been studying those hairs, called glandular trichomes, in hopes of learning more about human disease resistance.
They revealed their findings at a major biotechnology conference in Canberra, Australia.
“Trichomes create the pungent aroma of ripe tomato and Read the rest of this entry »
