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Dec 02

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.

Nov 26

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Landmark study generates genomic atlas for global wheat improvement

By Isabel Agriculture, News

In a landmark discovery for global wheat production, an international team has sequenced the genomes for 15 wheat varieties representing breeding programs around the world, enabling scientists and breeders to much more quickly identify influential genes for improved yield, pest…

Nov 23

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A molecular break for root growth: Length of plant roots is controlled by hormones

By Isabel News, Plant Science

The dynamic change in root growth of plants plays an important role in their adjustment to soil conditions. Depending on the location, nutrients or moisture can be found in higher or lower soil layers. This is why, depending on the…

Nov 23

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Comprehensive and systematic evaluation of ~22,000 wheat accessions

By Isabel Agriculture, News

The national wheat improvement program in India has contributed significantly toward achieving food security since the advent of the green revolution in the 1960s. However, for the sustainable wheat production in this era of climate change, high yielding thermo-tolerant varieties…

Nov 20

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Soil fungi act like a support network for trees, study shows

By Isabel Forestry, News, Plant Canada

Being highly connected to a strong social network has its benefits. Now a new study is showing the same goes for trees, thanks to their underground neighbours. This study is the first to show that the growth of adult trees…

Nov 19

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Researchers attempt to piece together the puzzle of tree species diversity

By Isabel Botany, Forestry, News

Questions about the origin of nature have fascinated humans since the dawn of culture. One phenomenon of particular interest is the high diversity of forests in the tropics, relative to those in the temperate zone. One prominent hypothesis is that…

Nov 18

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Repairing the photosynthetic enzyme Rubisco

By Isabel News, Plant Science

The enzyme Rubisco catalyzes the assimilation of CO2 from the atmosphere into organic matter. This is the central step in photosynthesis that generates sugar molecules for the production of essentially all biomass. Despite its pivotal role, Rubisco works relatively slowly…

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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

Landmark study generates genomic atlas for global wheat improvement

A molecular break for root growth: Length of plant roots is controlled by hormones

Comprehensive and systematic evaluation of ~22,000 wheat accessions

Soil fungi act like a support network for trees, study shows

Researchers attempt to piece together the puzzle of tree species diversity

Repairing the photosynthetic enzyme Rubisco

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