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Oct 23

Image: close up of thin crop roots. Credit: Brigitte Werner / Pixabay

Genetically engineering associations between plants and nitrogen-fixing microbes could lessen dependence on synthetic fertilizer

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Science

Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth, but the overuse of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture is not sustainable. In a review article a team of bacteriologists and plant scientists discuss the possibility of using genetic engineering to facilitate…

Oct 20

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Image: a banana plant in the field with a dead leaf. Credit: Guy Blomme, South Kivu Province, Eastern DR Congo.

Researchers Show Consequences Of Inaction on Devastating Banana Disease

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Health, Plant Science

Lurking inside the crops of banana-producing-areas in east and central Africa is a disease called Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW)—and new modeling has shown that if left uncontrolled, this bacterial disease could cause a 55% reduction in banana production in newly…

Oct 19

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Image: Caterpillar on an Arabidopsis plant. Credit: Kurt Stepnitz, 2006 University Relations - Michigan State University

How plants respond to environmental threats with proper defense

By Isabel News, Plant Health, Plant Science

In plants, the jasmonate (JA) signaling pathway helps plants control their defense responses to environmental stresses. Like the human body, plants respond differently to individual threats. Just as people wouldn’t get a fever due to a sprained ankle, plants deal…

Oct 18

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Conversations with plants: Can we provide plants with advance warning of impending dangers?

By Isabel News, Plant Science

Imagine if humans could ‘talk’ to plants and warn them of approaching pest attacks or extreme weather. A team of plant scientists would like to turn this science fiction into reality using light-based messaging to ‘talk’ to plants

Oct 17

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Image: soy plant in the field, with close-up of soybean pod. Credit: Julio César García / Pixabay

BONZAI Genes and Salinity Stress: A Path to Sustainable Agriculture

By Isabel Blog, ECRi, News, Post

In the field of agricultural science, understanding the intricacies of soybean resilience holds profound significance. Soybeans (Glycine max) are a pivotal crop species, highly regarded for their versatility and their substantial contribution to global food and feed supplies, as well…

Oct 16

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The cloning of the first genic dominant male sterility gene in rice may revolutionize breeding processes

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Science

Male sterility in plants enhances breeding and hybrid crop production. The elusive Sanming Dominant Genic Male Sterile (SDGMS) Rice, discovered in 2001, offered stable male sterility. Scientists recently unraveled the SDGMS gene's mechanism. They found that in sterile plants, a…

Oct 13

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Image: Comparison of wild-type growing root hairs (left) and the BUZZ mutant with little root hair nubs, as seen through a scanning electron microscope. Credit: Karen Sanguinet, Washington State University

Gene required for root hair growth, nitrate foraging found in grasses

By Isabel News, Plant Science

Scientists have found a plant gene that drives the growth of root hairs, the tiny structures that help plants find water and nutrients in the soil. The gene, dubbed “BUZZ,” causes faster-growing, denser webs of roots and may also determine how…

Oct 12

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Image: Red foxglove Digitalis purpurea (left), native to Germany, and the rubber tree Calotropis procera(right), native to northern part of Africa, were chosen for the study. Both species produce high levels of cardenolides, although they belong to different plant families. Comparative analyses based on genomic, transcriptomic and metabolomic data helped to identify the enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of pregnenolone. Credit: Angela Overmeyer

Researchers study the formation of cardenolides in plants

By Isabel News, Plant Science

Researchers identify the first enzymatic step in the biosynthesis of these plant steroids important in the medical treatment of heart disease.

Oct 11

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Image: mixture of clean peppers or various colours. Credit: Kai Pilger / Pixabay

Unlocking the Genetic Code of Peppers: New Study Reveals Insights into Domestication and Diversity

By Isabel Agriculture, News

Peppers are a versatile, flavorful, and widely popular crop, used not only as a healthy food source but also for their medicinal properties. In a new study, an international team of researchers has sequenced the genomes of key cultivated and…

Oct 10

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Image: For a cacao plant to bear such rich fruit, it needs effective pollination. A research group, in which JMU was involved, has investigated how this can best be achieved. Credit: Justine Vansynghel / Uni Würzburg)

Optimizing cacao pollination for higher yields

By Isabel Agriculture, News

The success of cacao cultivation depends to a large extent on functioning pollination. If there is a lack of pollinators, for example, this leads to lower yields - and thus to financial problems for farmers. A study has now investigated…

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Genetically engineering associations between plants and nitrogen-fixing microbes could lessen dependence on synthetic fertilizer

Researchers Show Consequences Of Inaction on Devastating Banana Disease

How plants respond to environmental threats with proper defense

Conversations with plants: Can we provide plants with advance warning of impending dangers?

BONZAI Genes and Salinity Stress: A Path to Sustainable Agriculture

The cloning of the first genic dominant male sterility gene in rice may revolutionize breeding processes

Gene required for root hair growth, nitrate foraging found in grasses

Researchers study the formation of cardenolides in plants

Unlocking the Genetic Code of Peppers: New Study Reveals Insights into Domestication and Diversity

Optimizing cacao pollination for higher yields

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