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How did plants become carnivorous? Who knows what other abilities plants will acquire in the future?

February 6, 2017The Abscission Zonecarnivorous plants, The Abscission Zonesamuel

The Abscission Zone is a work of fiction.

The article below is NOT:

Study sheds light on how carnivorous plants acquired a taste for meat

https://phys.org/news/2017-02-scientists-genetic-carnivorous-evo8lution.html

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