{
  "id": 5397593,
  "title": "Wrinkled or smooth? Cell growth mechanics determine shape of plant organs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/wrinkled-or-smooth-cell-growth-mechanics-determine-shape-of-plant",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-03T19:00:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-wrinkled-smooth-cell-growth-mechanics.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "When inner and outer cell layers of sepals—the leaf-like plant organs that cover and protect the flower bud before it opens—all grow upward, the organs stay smooth and uniformly stiff, which is optimal for the plant, according to a new study.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}