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Designing leaves for a warmer, crowded world

From New Scientist, 05 May 2010

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Content of the article Structure of the article

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Scientists think that we can boost the absorption of CO2 by simply adding genes and proteines to the leaves of the plant.

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The article

is about the discovery of new genes that modifies the shape and the size of the leaves, like the Auxine.

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The Auxine is a gene which boosts the growth of the leaves.

There have been discovered other genes, which controlles the size of leaves and flowers, and others which controlles the number of Stomata.

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The title is

relevant to understand the article, because it reflects a particular theme, that is the genetic modifications of the leaves.

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• is addressed to cultured reading public

• the language used in the text is rich in details

• the style is elegant and formal

The article is

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• The tone is interested and serious.

• The atmosphere is quiet.

• The main theme of the article is the biogenetic applied to the crops.

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• Designing leaves for a warmer, crowded world Linda Geddes• New Scientist Magazine, 2759, 05 May 2010• http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627593.400-

designing-leaves-for-a-warmer-crowded-world.html

last access14 of May 2010• Animals under siege from Time, 02 April 2009

http://www.time.com/time/interactive/0,31813,1888583,00.html last access 14 of May 2010

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Liceo Scientifico A. Oriani Ravenna

School year 2009-2010

Interdisciplinary project: Interdisciplinary project: Man and the environment-Climate changes and endangered species

Subjects involved: English, I.T. Teacher involved: Prof. ssa E. Siboni

Class 1°E P.N.I.

Students involved: Cristian Cortesi and Nicola Lugaresi