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Some trees can move water from their roots to their leaves at a rate of 25 millimetres (1 inch) per second.


The crop that pumps iron


The crop that pumps iron
Japanese scientists have developed a genetically modified strain of rice which has three times the iron content of normal rice. They hope that it can be used to eliminate anaemia.
6 MARCH 1999, P. 23
New Scientist
6 MARCH 1999, P. 23

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