RE: [semi OT, FH] Mine detecting plants

Those mine smelling rats- they could be trained to seek out the plants
on top of the mines and then would activate a can of water strapped to
their backs... :)

--Binhan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Beth.Fulton@csiro.au [mailto:Beth.Fulton@csiro.au]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 2:56 PM
> To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
> Subject: [semi OT, FH] Mine detecting plants
> 
> 
> G'day,
> 
> Just found this in my "Nature" journal articles this morning. 
> The question is who would volunteer to do the watering?!
> 
>	
> Plants to uncover landmines
> Genetically engineered plants turn red when growing over a mine.
> 
> A genetically engineered plant that detects landmines in soil 
> by changing colour could prevent thousands of deaths and 
> injuries by signalling where explosives are concealed....
> http://www.nature.com/nsu/040126/040126-10.html
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Beth
> 
>