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Feb 08

The first 3D structure of the components of the mitochondrial electron transport chain in plants

By Isabel News, Plant Science, Research

The 3D structures of these large protein assemblies – the first described for any plant species – are a step towards being able to develop improved herbicides that target plant respiration. They could also aid the development of more effective…

Feb 03

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Resistant rice plants: researchers identify bacterium that protects rice plants against diseases

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Health, Plant Science, Research

With their expertise in microbiome research, researchers were able to demonstrate how a specific bacterium inside the seeds of rice plants effectively and in an eco-friendly way inhibits destructive plant pathogens.

Dec 29

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Plants on Aspirin

By Isabel Botany, General, News, Plant Science, Research

Researchers have gain deeper knowledge of plant growth by treating seedlings with painkillers like Aspirin and the like. For centuries humans were using willow barks to treat a headache or an inflamed tooth. Later, the active ingredient, the plant hormone…

Dec 17

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Fritillaria delavayi in a population with low harvest pressure

Plant evolves to become less visible to humans

By Isabel CSPB, News, Plant Science, Research

A plant used in traditional Chinese medicine has evolved to become less visible to humans, new research shows. Scientists found that Fritillaria delavayi plants, which live on rocky slopes of China's Hengduan mountains, match their backgrounds most closely in areas…

Dec 11

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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 04

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Plant scientists need to urgently reconcile their open access needs with the benefit-sharing rights associated with plant material

By Isabel Blog, DSI, Policy, Research, Science communication

Many plant scientists rely on open access to information such as DNA sequence data to do their work. They are probably also aware of obligations to respect access and benefit sharing (ABS) rights under the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) and…

Nov 24

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The Global Plant Phenotyping Survey 2020/21

By Isabel Blog, Global Collaborations, Research

For the past six years, IPPN and EMPHASIS have carried out their bi-annual "Plant Phenotyping Surveys". It covers basic and advanced questions related to plant phenotyping for the purpose of assessing the status of global plant phenotyping and emerging fields.…

Oct 22

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E. coli bacteria offer path to improving photosynthesis

By Isabel ASPB, News, Plant Science, Research

Scientists have engineered a key plant enzyme and introduced it in Escherichia coli bacteria in order to create an optimal experimental environment for studying how to speed up photosynthesis, a holy grail for improving crop yields. Scientists have known that…

Oct 13

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How plants ensure regular seed spacing

By Isabel Agriculture, CEPLAS, Future Directions, News, Plant Science, Research

An international team of researchers led by biologists has examined how seed formation is coordinated with fruit growth. In their report, they explain the genetic control mechanisms underlying the process. If you open up a pea pod, you will find…

Aug 12

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A biologist and a historian are looking for art to trace fruit and vegetable evolution

By Isabel News, Plant Science, Public Engagement, Research

Plant geneticists seeking to understand the history of the plants we eat can decode the genomes of ancient crops from rare, well-preserved samples. However, this approach leaves significant gaps in the timelines of where and when many modern-day fruits, vegetables,…

Research

The first 3D structure of the components of the mitochondrial electron transport chain in plants

Resistant rice plants: researchers identify bacterium that protects rice plants against diseases

Plants on Aspirin

Plant evolves to become less visible to humans

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

Plant scientists need to urgently reconcile their open access needs with the benefit-sharing rights associated with plant material

The Global Plant Phenotyping Survey 2020/21

E. coli bacteria offer path to improving photosynthesis

How plants ensure regular seed spacing

A biologist and a historian are looking for art to trace fruit and vegetable evolution

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