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Dec 11

Engineering a way out of climate change: Genetically modified organisms could be the key

By Isabel News, Plant Science, Research

Climate change is a major global crisis. Despite international agreements to fight climate change, greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase and global temperatures continue to rise. The potential effects on our lives are drastic: recent wildfires in the US and…

Dec 10

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Crop diversification can improve environmental outcomes without sacrificing yields

By Isabel Agriculture, News

A new study shows diversifying agricultural systems beyond a narrow selection of crops leads to a range of ecosystem improvements while also maintaining or improving yields. Accordint to one of the authors, some marketing and agricultural policy considerations will have…

Dec 09

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For asymbiotic growth of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, feed them fatty acids

By Isabel JSPB, News, Plant Science

Scientists around the world have been working to grow arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi without their host plants because they can be used as organic fertilizer in agriculture and forestry. AM fungi help plants receive nutrients from the soil through a network…

Dec 08

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Surprising trove of sorghum diversity discovered in Australia – but it’s disappearing fast

By Isabel Agriculture, ASPS, News

Researchers found wild relatives of sorghum in higher concentrations in Australia than anywhere else; the plants have potential to combat drought and extreme heat, but they need urgent safeguarding

Dec 07

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Host genetic factors shape composition of virus communities in plants

By Isabel News, Plant Science

Plants can be infected by multiple viruses at once. However, the composition of the pathogen community varies, even if individuals belong to the same species and the same population. Ecologists have now shown that these differences are primarily due to…

Dec 03

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Extra Gene Pairs and Biological Clock Control Important Plant Functions

By Isabel News, Plant Science

The biological clock of a popular food crop controls close to three-quarters of its genes, according to a new research. The study can help researchers target genes to improve growth and stress resilience when a plant is moved to a…

Dec 02

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Researchers uncover novel mechanism of weak apical dominance in rice

By Isabel Agriculture, News

Cereal crops exhibit two distinct types of branching which are the important determinants of crop yield. Crops such as maize and sorghum produce only one culm to reduce competition among sinks and increase the productivity of the main culm, thus…

Dec 01

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When plants attack: parasitic plants use ethylene as a host invasion signal

By Isabel JSPB, News, Plant Health, Plant Science

To develop a successful parasitic relationship, parasitic plants form a specialized structure, the haustorium which attaches to and invades the host plant. The formation of haustoria is regulated by signal molecules derived from the host plant and allows the parasitic…

Nov 30

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Short-term moisture removal can eliminate downy mildew of spinach

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

Downy mildew is the biggest threat to spinach production around the world. While the pathogen has a short life cycle (approximately a week), it can produce millions of spores during the spinach growing season. Overhead sprinkler irrigation systems and dew…

Nov 27

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Coffee: Better Intercrop in Rubber Agroforestry System

By Isabel Agriculture, CSPB, News

The rubber-based agroforestry systems have been recently established to provide a promising solution for the sustainable development of rubber cultivation. However, the water relations between rubber trees and the intercrops remain poorly understood.

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Engineering a way out of climate change: Genetically modified organisms could be the key

Crop diversification can improve environmental outcomes without sacrificing yields

For asymbiotic growth of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, feed them fatty acids

Surprising trove of sorghum diversity discovered in Australia – but it’s disappearing fast

Host genetic factors shape composition of virus communities in plants

Extra Gene Pairs and Biological Clock Control Important Plant Functions

Researchers uncover novel mechanism of weak apical dominance in rice

When plants attack: parasitic plants use ethylene as a host invasion signal

Short-term moisture removal can eliminate downy mildew of spinach

Coffee: Better Intercrop in Rubber Agroforestry System

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