How can plants solve crimes?
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- May 17, 2023
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Updated: Aug 11, 2024
What CABBAGE cells look like? Identification name: Brassica oleracea L. Family: Cruciferae ![]() What is KIDNEY BEAN cells look like? Identification name: Phaseolus vulgaris L. Family: Fabaceae ![]() | ![]() A crime was committed, and a young woman died. Can plants help with police investigation? Knowledge in botany and plant anatomy helped to identify plant cells in the victim's stomach contents and revealed what food she ate in her last meal. The analysis under the microscope showed cells of CABBAGE and KIDNEY BEANS, which confirmed her last meal was at McDonald's. |
References Crime-fighting botanist takes down murderers using plants | New Scientist. NewScientist, 27 March 2019. |
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