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Thursday, February 4, 2010

What Next... Testosterone in Slime Mold?



 For the first time, a study finds the female steroidal hormone progesterone in a plant; its function there and full ramifications not yet fully understood. "The new discovery may change scientific understanding of the evolution and function of progesterone in living things," states the article:

http://tinyurl.com/ylydcxp

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