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Designing leaves for a
warmer, crowded world
From New Scientist, 05 May 2010
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Content of the article
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Exit
Scientists think that we can boost the
absorption of CO2 by simply adding genes
and proteines to the leaves of the plant.
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The article
is about the discovery of new genes that
modifies the shape and the size of the
leaves, like the Auxine.
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The Auxine is a gene which boosts the growth of
the leaves.
There have been discovered other genes, which
controlles the size of leaves and flowers, and
others which controlles the number of Stomata.
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The title is
relevant to understand the article, because it
reflects a particular theme, that is the
genetic modifications of the leaves.
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The article is
• is addressed to cultured reading public
• the language used in the text is rich in
details
• the style is elegant and formal
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• The tone is interested and serious.
• The atmosphere is quiet.
• The main theme of the article is the
biogenetic applied to the crops.
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Bibliography
• Designing leaves for a warmer, crowded world
Linda Geddes
• New Scientist Magazine, 2759, 05 May 2010
• http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627593.400designing-leaves-for-a-warmer-crowded-world.html
last access14 of May 2010
• Animals under siege from Time, 02 April 2009
http://www.time.com/time/interactive/0,31813,188858
3,00.html last access 14 of May 2010
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Liceo Scientifico A. Oriani Ravenna
School year 2009-2010
Interdisciplinary project: Interdisciplinary project: Man and the
environment-Climate changes and endangered species
Subjects involved: English, I.T.
Teacher involved: Prof. ssa E. Siboni
Class 1°E P.N.I.
Students involved: Cristian Cortesi and Nicola Lugaresi
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