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Pigment found in beets linked to plants' adaptation to harsh environments

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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 study.

First report: Pigment found in beets helped plants adapt to harsh environments — news.umich.edu, 11d