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Jan 03

Image: (From left to right) Dr Omkar Kulkarni, currently a research scientist at the L’Oréal – SCELSE joint lab; Samantha Phua, PhD student at NUS and SCELSE; and Assoc Prof Sanjay Swarup, Principal Investigator at the Research Centre on Sustainable Urban Farming (SUrF) under the NUS Faculty of Science and Deputy Research Director at SCELSE. Credit: SCELSE

A plant hormone could boost plant growth by 30%

By Isabel News, Plant Science

In a study conducted over five years from 2018, scientists discovered that a well-known protective hormone typically released by plants above ground during periods of stress – a volatile organic compound (VOC) known as methyl jasmonate (MeJA) – possessed a…

Jan 02

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Image: Foxtail barley. Credit: 👀 Mabel Amber, who will one day / Pixabay

Sugar permeation discovered in plant aquaporins

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Science

Aquaporins, which move water through membranes of plant cells, were not thought to be able to permeate sugar molecules, but researchers have observed sucrose transport in plant aquaporins for the first time, challenging this theory.

Dec 27

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Arabidopsis_thaliana_root_growth_in_vitro Credit: Alena Kravchenko / Wikimedia

Plants recruit distinct chemical activities of coumarins under different soil pHs

By Isabel News, Plant Science

Iron is an essential micronutrient for plants and is generally found in large quantities in the Earth's crust. However, its availability to plants is highly dependent on the pH value of the soil. When suffering from iron deficiency, certain plant…

Dec 22

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Researchers fill new final gaps in the Arabidopsis genome sequence

By Isabel News, Plant Science

A new study unveils the intricate organization and regulation of ribosomal RNA genes within the complete nucleolus organizer regions (NORs) of Arabidopsis, the first plant with a fully sequenced genome. The research identifies over 70 gene subtypes distributed between NOR2…

Dec 06

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Measuring the impact of desert greening

By Isabel Climate change, KAUST, News, Plant Science

Satellite data reveals a significant cooling impact of vegetation on land surface temperature in the Arabian Peninsula. The study underscores the potential of greening dry areas to mitigate heat stress. The balance between increased evapotranspiration and reduced albedo determines outcomes,…

Dec 05

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Image: Mutations in plant DNA can be observed as mild effects in some "variegated" plants, where leaves become bleached and lose the ability to photosynthesize (see image). While this may be beautiful in your garden, it is not beneficial for crops. Credit: Iain George Johnston

New findings on plants’ ingenious defense against mutational damage

By Isabel News, Plant Science

Plants avoid mutational damage buildup by leveraging randomness in a process called segregation. Unlike passing on the same mutation to all offspring, plants distribute inherited damage randomly, with some offspring inheriting more mutations than others. This segregation process, faster in…

Dec 04

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Image: Camelina plants growing in short days. These plants got only 56% as much light as plants in long days, but had a relative growth rate that was 84% of that of the long-day plants. Credit: Yuan Xu

Plants’ secret to surviving shorter days

By Isabel MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory, News, Plant Science

New research could help breed plants that are more productive as days grow shorter. The research found that when days are shorter, plants have less time to photosynthesize, so they need to be more efficient with the sunlight they do…

Dec 01

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Image: The Sphagnum genus of mosses absorbs carbon from the atmosphere, storing it in peat bogs. Credit: Genevieve Martin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Researchers develop new method to analyze proteins in ecologically significant moss

By Isabel Climate change, News, Plant Science

Sphagnum divinum, a resilient type of peat moss, is actively evolving in response to hot, dry conditions, defying climate threats. Researchers developed a database with S. divinum’s proteins and a method to determine their functions, shedding light on its adaptive…

Nov 30

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Unlocking the Power of Peas: Genetic discovery promises high-iron vegetables and cereals

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Science

A genetic breakthrough unveils the high-iron mutations in peas, presenting opportunities for fortified vegetables and cereals. This discovery, based on a newly mapped pea-genome, could guide gene-editing strategies to enhance iron content in various crops, addressing global anaemia concerns, especially…

Nov 24

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Image: Experimental seedlings in the laboratory. UC Davis plant biologists have discovered how chloroplasts, responsible for photosynthesis in green plants, also play a key role in plant immunity to infections. Credit: Sasha Bakhter, UC Davis College of Biological Sciences

Chloroplasts Do More Than Photosynthesis: They’re Also a Key Player in Plant Immunity

By Isabel News, Plant Science

Scientists have long known that chloroplasts help plants turn the sun’s energy into food, but a new study, led by plant biologists, shows that they are also essential for plant immunity to viral and bacterial pathogens.

Plant Science

A plant hormone could boost plant growth by 30%

Sugar permeation discovered in plant aquaporins

Plants recruit distinct chemical activities of coumarins under different soil pHs

Researchers fill new final gaps in the Arabidopsis genome sequence

Measuring the impact of desert greening

New findings on plants’ ingenious defense against mutational damage

Plants’ secret to surviving shorter days

Researchers develop new method to analyze proteins in ecologically significant moss

Unlocking the Power of Peas: Genetic discovery promises high-iron vegetables and cereals

Chloroplasts Do More Than Photosynthesis: They’re Also a Key Player in Plant Immunity

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