How Venus fly traps developed a liking for meat

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  1. carnivorous
    relating to flesh-eating animals
    New research sheds light on how carnivorous plants like the Venus fly trap developed a taste for meat.
  2. computational
    of or involving calculation
    They included computational evolutionary biologist Jörg Schultz and plant biologist Rainer Hedrich.
  3. genome
    the full DNA sequence of an organism
    They sequenced and compared the genomes of carnivorous plants to non-carnivorous plants.
  4. genetics
    the study of heredity and variation in organisms
    A study from the University of Würzburg in Germany suggests that subtle changes in the genetics of plants led to some becoming carnivorous.
  5. nutrient
    any substance that can be metabolized to give energy
    Dr Rainer* added: "The function of these genes is related to the ability to sense and digest animals and to utilise their nutrients."
  6. devious
    indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way
    Carnivorous plants adapted novel and devious ways to entice and snare insects.
  7. entice
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
    Carnivorous plants adapted novel and devious ways to entice and snare insects.
  8. collaborate
    work together on a common enterprise or project
    Researchers in a variety of fields collaborated in the study.
  9. sequence
    a following of one thing after another in time
    They sequenced and compared the genomes of carnivorous plants to non-carnivorous plants.
  10. snare
    a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
    Carnivorous plants adapted novel and devious ways to entice and snare insects.
  11. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
    These changes led to the development of some of nature's most ingenious species.
  12. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
    A study from the University of Würzburg in Germany suggests that subtle changes in the genetics of plants led to some becoming carnivorous.
  13. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
    Carnivorous plants adapted novel and devious ways to entice and snare insects.
  14. novel
    original and of a kind not seen before
    Carnivorous plants adapted novel and devious ways to entice and snare insects.
  15. trace
    follow or ascertain the course of development of something
    Dr Schultz said: "We were able to trace the origin of carnivorous genes back to a duplication event that occurred many millions of years ago in the genome of the last common ancestor of the carnivorous species."
Created on Fri Jun 05 01:32:42 EDT 2020 (updated Sat Jun 06 02:19:44 EDT 2020)

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