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Oct 05

Image: Rice field image. Credit: Pixabay

Disease-resistant plants may modulate disease susceptibility in their neighbors

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Science

Researchers discovered a form of social immunity in wheat and rice. Disease susceptibility in wheat and rice is modulated not only by genetic resistance traits, but also by interactions with neighbouring plants of the same species. The findings, show that…

Oct 02

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a lone tree in a green field with clouds

How trees influence cloud formation

By Isabel Climate change, News, Plant Science

Researchers have identified sesquiterpenes – gaseous hydrocarbons that are released by plants – as being a major factor in cloud formation. This finding could reduce uncertainties in climate models and help make more accurate predictions.

Sep 27

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Image: A 3D image of nasturtium xyloglucan xyloglucosyl transferase with bound substrate reactants. Credit: University of Adelaide

Engineering of plant cell wall modifying enzymes opens new horizons

By Isabel News, Plant Science

A newly discovered way of optimising plant enzymes through bioengineering has increased knowledge of how plant material can be converted into biofuels, biochemicals and other high-value products.

Sep 26

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Image: Mosses and other plant species, grow together next to a stream. Credit: geonjin kim / Pixabay

Research sheds surprising new light on evolution of plant kingdom

By Isabel News, Plant Science

A new study has uncovered intriguing insights into the evolution of plant biology, effectively rewriting the history of how they evolved over the past billion years.

Sep 22

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Rafflesia banaoana. Credit: Chris Thorogood

Researchers issue urgent call to save the world’s largest flower -Rafflesia – from extinction

By Isabel Botany, News, Plant Science

An international group of scientists has issued an urgent call for coordinated action to save the iconic genus Rafflesia, which contains the world’s largest flowers. This follows a new study which found that most of the 42 species are severely…

Sep 21

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Microscope image of one of the closest algal relatives of land plants, a single-celled alga called Mesotaenium endlicherianum (20 micrometres corresponds to 0.02 millimetres). Credit: Tatyana Darienko

Algae provide clues about 600 million years of plant evolution

By Isabel News, Plant Science

The Earth's surface is covered by plants. They make up the majority of biomass on land and exhibit a wide range of diversity, from mosses to trees. This astounding biodiversity came into existence due to a fateful evolutionary event that…

Sep 20

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Examples of species that may be ambophilous and that require field experiments to resolve the predominant pollen vector in their natural habitat. (A) The pendulous inflorescences (spikes) of Tetracentron sinense (Trochodendraceae) suggest wind pollination, but the stamens' filaments produce nectar drops (arrow in the insert panel in A). (B) Honeybee collecting nectar and the sticky pollen from the catkins of Salix matsudana (Salicaceae). The inset shows an orange-yellow nectary (arrow) attached to the ovary. (C) A lavatory fly feeding on the liquid offered by the male flowers of Castanea mollissima (Fagaceae). (D) A mosquito collecting nectar from a green female flower of Helwingia japonica (Helwingiaceae); its head carries white pollen from a previously visited male plant. (E) An inflorescence of the dioecious Sargentodoxa cuneata (Lardizabalaceae); the inset shows the yellow greenish petals (white arrow). (F) Female flowers of the gynodioecious Thalictrum smithii (Ranunculaceae) without sepals, typical of wind pollination. (G) A bumblebee collecting pollen from a hermaphroditic flower of Thalictrum delavayi. (H) A halictid bee collecting pollen from white-flowered Juncus allioides (Juncaceae); the inset shows pollen tetrads (arrow) germinating on a stigma. (I) Sticky pollen grains presented on the dehisced anthers of Paris polyphylla (Melanthiaceae). Credit: Shuang-Quan Huang

90% of flowering plant species found to rely on animal pollinators

By Isabel Botany, News, Plant Science

Pollen of flowering plants can be dispersed by animals, wind or even by water. In assessing pollination modes, a fundamental question is how many flowering plants are pollinated by animals. Although the question has been raised previously, an accurate estimation…

Sep 15

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This cartoon model illustrates, for the first time, where and how the DDM1 protein (purple) grips onto DNA (beige) during cell division.

How plants pass down genetic memories

By Isabel News, Plant Science

Plant scientists team up to pinpoint the exact mechanism that controls epigenetic inheritance in plants. Their discovery could have implications for agriculture, food supplies, the environment, and our understanding of the human genome.

Sep 14

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Marchantia growing in nature © Prof. Hidefumi Shinohara, Fukui Prefectural University, Japan

Immune defense as key for plants conquering land

By Isabel News, Plant Science

A new study demonstrates that one of the two branches of plant immunity was likely to have evolved early during the establishment of plants on dry land. This insight into prehistoric plant immunity may have implications for breeding more resistant…

Sep 12

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Artificial Intelligence Can Now Estimate Rice Yields, According to New Study

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Science

The global demand for rice is projected to rise significantly by 2050, necessitating sustainable intensification of existing croplands. Now, researchers have made significant progress by developing deep-learning algorithms that can rapidly estimate rice yield through the analysis of thousands of…

Plant Science

Disease-resistant plants may modulate disease susceptibility in their neighbors

How trees influence cloud formation

Engineering of plant cell wall modifying enzymes opens new horizons

Research sheds surprising new light on evolution of plant kingdom

Researchers issue urgent call to save the world’s largest flower -Rafflesia – from extinction

Algae provide clues about 600 million years of plant evolution

90% of flowering plant species found to rely on animal pollinators

How plants pass down genetic memories

Immune defense as key for plants conquering land

Artificial Intelligence Can Now Estimate Rice Yields, According to New Study

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