Hooked hairs (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Hooked hairs

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Microscopy image showing hooked hairs on common bean roots. The brown coloration indicates the presence of reactive oxygen species, providing indirect evidence of nitrogen uptake during early seedling development. 

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Alex Bucksch, University of Arizona

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