A new study connects plant and insect physiology, chemical ecology, molecular function, and evolutionary analysis to offer a new perspective on plant–insect coevolution.
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The biosynthesis pathways of alkaloids and carotenoids in this flowering desert plant are the result of different evolutionary processes.
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To survive in areas where it is difficult to photosynthesize, some organisms adopt unique strategies. Researchers have found that a freshwater alga captures far-red light as an additional energy source by arranging ordinary chlorophyll in an extraordinary way.
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Scientists have shown how plants produce natural chemicals that could help in the production of new medicines in more environmentally friendly ways.
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A study combines climate, field and remote sensing data to identify growth patterns associated with defoliation processes and mortality in artificial pine forests
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A new study finds that Canada could remove at least five times its annual carbon emissions with strategic planting of more than six million hectares of trees along the northern edge of the boreal forest.
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Citizen science platforms including iNaturalist are leading to major new discoveries and are becoming crucial to the work of scientists.
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New paper examines the history of using moss as evidence in forensic cases.
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A new method analyses the biochemical changes in the leaves closest to the fruit without damaging it.
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Salt stress is a major factor that impairs plant growth and yield. Researchers have revealed that Arabidopsis thaliana myosin XI-1 significantly regulates adaptation to salt stress via intracellular sodium ion (Na⁺) homeostasis. It can thus serve as a promising molecular…
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