Esses sensores moleculares funcionam como "olhos químicos". Eles captam comprimentos de onda específicos e disparam cascatas de sinais que alteram a expressão gênica. Em outras palavras, a planta vê através da bioquímica.
A Visão das Plantas , a 2019 novel by Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida, follows Captain Celestino, an elderly man with a violent past, as he lives in isolation to care for his garden in a Portuguese village. The story explores themes of guilt, memory, and moral ambiguity, highlighting the contrast between the protagonist’s heinous crimes and his peaceful, nurturing present.
The garden represents a controlled, terrestrial "life," contrasting sharply with the sea where Celestino lived and dealt in "death". Narrative Style