Venus flytraps snap shut through rapid cell-wall softening, French researchers discover
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Researchers in France have discovered that Venus flytraps snap shut through rapid softening of their outer cell walls, contradicting the previous hypothesis that the mechanism involves water transport through the trap lobes. This finding reveals a new biological mechanism for the carnivorous plant's rapid movement.
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This discovery by researchers in France is at odds with previous hypotheses that the mechanism involves water transport through the lobes.
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