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Featured Article: Atropine
Atropine is an alkaloid (naturally occurring amine produced by a plant) extracted from the deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) and other plants of the nightshade family (Solanaceae). It is a secondary metabolite of these plants and serves as a drug with a wide variety of effects. As it is potentially deadly, it derives its name from Atropos, one of the three Fates who, according to Greek mythology, chose how a person was to die.
Popular Article: Xylem
In vascular plants, xylem is one of the two types of transport tissue; phloem is the other vascular tissue. Xylem is the primary water-conducting tissue and phloem circulates a nutrient-rich sap throughout the plant. The xylem moves water and minerals from the soil, through the roots, to other parts of the plant, including the leaves.
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