University of Michigan: Pigment Found in Beets Helped Plants Adapt to Harsh Environments
September 04, 2026
September 04, 2026
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Pigment found in beets helped plants adapt to harsh environments
The pigments that give beets their red color may have helped a major group of flowering plants repeatedly adapt to dry environments, setting the stage for the evolution of traits that allowed plants to adapt to some of the harshest environments on Earth, according to a University of Michigan st . . .
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Pigment found in beets helped plants adapt to harsh environments
The pigments that give beets their red color may have helped a major group of flowering plants repeatedly adapt to dry environments, setting the stage for the evolution of traits that allowed plants to adapt to some of the harshest environments on Earth, according to a University of Michigan st . . .