How Romanesco cauliflower forms its spiraling fractals

By tweaking just three genes in a common lab plant, scientists have replicated the pattern

Romanesco cauliflower (shown) exhibits one of nature’s most stunning fractal displays.

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July 8, 2021 at 2:00 pm - More than 2 years ago

The swirling green cones that make up the head of Romanesco cauliflower also form a fractal pattern — one that repeats itself on multiple scales.

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