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Jul 19

PROFILING GENE EXPRESSION IN PLANT EMBRYOS ONE NUCLEUS AT A TIME

By Isabel News, Plant Science

The first plant embryo gene expression atlas at the single cell level was developed by a team of researchers. The work is a milestone on the way to uncovering the molecular mechanisms that determine how the most fundamental plant cell-types…

Jul 16

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Plants use a blend of external influences to evolve defense mechanisms

By Isabel News, Plant Science

Findings reveal how plants use a blend of genes, geography, demography and environmental conditions to evolve defense chemicals over time.

Jul 15

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Irish Potato Famine Pathogen Stoked Outbreaks on 6 Continents

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News, Plant Health

Researchers continue to track the evolution of different strains of the plant pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine in the 1840s, which set down roots in the United States before attacking Europe

Jul 14

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Study effects paradigm shift in the understanding of how red rot attacks sugarcane

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Health

Researchers discover that the fungus Fusarium verticillioides uses volatile compounds to manipulate insects and plants, promoting its own dissemination.

Jul 13

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Big data: researchers double accuracy in predicting wheat yields

By Isabel Agriculture, News

The enormous potential of Big Data has already been demonstrated in areas such as financial services and telecommunications. An international team of researchers has now tapped the potential of big data for the first time on a large scale for…

Jul 12

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Where does the shape of the Romanesco cauliflower come from?

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News, Plant Science

The mystery of the formation of one of the most peculiar plant forms – the Romanesco cauliflower – has been solved by a team of international and multidisciplinar scientists.

Jul 08

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How do plants balance microbial friends and foes?

By Isabel News, Plant Health, Plant Science

Plants are constantly exposed to microbes: pathogens that cause disease, commensals that cause no harm or benefit, and mutualists that promote plant growth or help fend off pathogens. For example, most land plants can form positive relationships with arbuscular mycorrhizal…

Jul 07

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Plants get a faster start to their day than we think

By Isabel News, Plant Science

To describe something as slow and boring we say it’s “like watching grass grow”, but scientists studying the early morning activity of plants have found they make a rapid start to their day – within minutes of dawn.

Jul 06

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Forest use changes life cycles of wildflowers

By Isabel Forestry, Global Change, News

Plant ecologists compare temporal rhythms of early-flowering plants in different environments. They found that human land use can also significantly influence the pace of plant life cycles.

Jul 05

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70-year-old coffee-killing fungus brought back to life to fight the disease

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Health, Plant Science

Researchers have re-animated specimens of a fungus that causes coffee wilt to discover how the disease evolved and how its spread can be prevented.

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PROFILING GENE EXPRESSION IN PLANT EMBRYOS ONE NUCLEUS AT A TIME

Plants use a blend of external influences to evolve defense mechanisms

Irish Potato Famine Pathogen Stoked Outbreaks on 6 Continents

Study effects paradigm shift in the understanding of how red rot attacks sugarcane

Big data: researchers double accuracy in predicting wheat yields

Where does the shape of the Romanesco cauliflower come from?

How do plants balance microbial friends and foes?

Plants get a faster start to their day than we think

Forest use changes life cycles of wildflowers

70-year-old coffee-killing fungus brought back to life to fight the disease

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