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Jun 27

No photosynthetic improvement in ictB transformants in field-grown model crop

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Science

In a recent study a team of researchers tested the potential for increased plant productivity and intrinsic water-use efficiency through the overexpression of inorganic carbon transporter B (ictB) in field-grown tobacco. However, their results showed no significant difference between the…

Jun 24

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Checklist of Vascular Plants Unveils Flora of Taita Hills in Kenya

By Isabel Botany, CSPB, News

As a part of the global biodiversity hotspots, the Taita Hills forests, located in Taita Taveta County in southeastern Kenya, forms the northernmost tip of the Eastern Arc Mountains. They are highly fragmented forests embedded in a human settlements and…

Jun 23

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The enigmatic tropical alpine flora on the African sky islands is young, disturbed, and unsaturated

By Isabel Botany, News

New insights into the evolutionary origins of unique African high mountain botanical diversity.

Jun 21

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Function follows form in plant immunity

By Isabel News, Plant Science

Scientists have discovered a novel biochemical mechanism explaining how immune proteins defend plants against invading microorganisms.

Jun 20

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Organic farming or flower strips – which is better for bees?

By Isabel News

Research team assess the efficiency of agri-environmental measures from different perspectives.

Jun 16

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Unraveling the genetic keys to improve canola crop yield

By Isabel Agriculture, News

An international team of researchers, has successfully unravelled the genomes of 418 unique samples of rapeseed from across the globe to identify traits that breeders can use to improve crop yield.

Jun 15

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Arabidopsis thaliana shoots regenerate better in balmy conditions

By Isabel News, Plant Science

Warm temperatures strongly enhance the regeneration of thale cress shoots, plant scientists have found. They have also uncovered the molecular mechanism behind this effect, which will help optimize the regeneration of plant cuttings for both plant-science research and horticulture.

Jun 14

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How hybrid plant varieties could address the challenges of food security and climate change

By Isabel Agriculture, News

Hybrid agricultural and horticultural crops can play an important role in supporting global food security. They produce higher yields and are often more resistant than non-hybrid varieties to diseases and climate stress. But for many crops, no hybrid varieties are…

Jun 13

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What we’re still learning about how trees grow

By Isabel News, Plant Science

What will happen to the world’s forests in a warming world? Will increased atmospheric carbon dioxide help trees grow? Or will extremes in temperature and precipitation hold growth back? That all depends on whether tree growth is more limited by…

Jun 09

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Effect of climate change on kidney beans, bean sprouts and green beans

By Isabel Agriculture, Climate change, Fruits and Vegetables, News

The researchers have evaluated the impact of the effects of climate change on vital parameters of bean varieties, such as their morphology, reproduction, production, and phenology. Thus, they have detected some very sensitive types to variations in their conditions of…

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No photosynthetic improvement in ictB transformants in field-grown model crop

Checklist of Vascular Plants Unveils Flora of Taita Hills in Kenya

The enigmatic tropical alpine flora on the African sky islands is young, disturbed, and unsaturated

Function follows form in plant immunity

Organic farming or flower strips – which is better for bees?

Unraveling the genetic keys to improve canola crop yield

Arabidopsis thaliana shoots regenerate better in balmy conditions

How hybrid plant varieties could address the challenges of food security and climate change

What we’re still learning about how trees grow

Effect of climate change on kidney beans, bean sprouts and green beans

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