False-colour Sem Of A Barb Of Goosegrass is a photograph by Dr Jeremy Burgess/science Photo Library which was uploaded on September 15th, 2018.
False-colour Sem Of A Barb Of Goosegrass
False-colour scanning electron micrograph of a single barb of the hooked fruit of cleavers or goosegrass, Galium aparine, grasping a strand of... more
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False-colour Sem Of A Barb Of Goosegrass
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Dr Jeremy Burgess/science Photo Library
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False-colour scanning electron micrograph of a single barb of the hooked fruit of cleavers or goosegrass, Galium aparine, grasping a strand of Shetland wool. Commonly known as a burr, the fruit contains a single seed. It is dispersed by means of the hooks on its surface, which attach to animal fur or human clothing & are thus transported far & wide. The fruit may also pass undamaged through the digestive system of some animals. The synthetic material used in the clothing industry as a fastener, is based on the same principle as the burr. Magnification: x120 at 6x4.5cm
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September 15th, 2018
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