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it might if they're on the same 'system' though I doubt it as I see 2 separate xylem/phloem for each trap in the leaf. You can see it in the picture actually.
This is my first trap mutation. I'll do as much as I can with it to experiment. I'm gladly taking ideas as to what else I can do with it to test!
My question is this. If you were to tissue culture this leaf, could you get a VFT with noting but double traps?
I guess it would depend on the tissue itself if it designed that way or if the mutation is due to just hormone lvls.
Nah, I don't think it'll work. I believe attempts on making a double-trapped VFT have been done, and failed. Taking a cutting or TCing the leaf will only give you a plant with the same genetic make up of the mother plant, so it will still be a normal VFT.
With the leaf cutting idea, is the genetics of the plant resulting gonna be the same as the mother plant the leaf came from, or the mutated genetics in the leaf?
The plant and leaf have the same genetic make up (theoretically) so both would results in the same plant being produced. If the genetics of the traps happened to be different then a double trap plant could be made but my bet is the the mutation was due to hormones lvls.
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