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Even single-celled organisms need their space: Squished bacteria may shut down photosynthesis

Introverts take heart: When cells, like some people, get too squished, they can go into defense mode, even shutting down photosynthesis. In a study recently published, a team at CU Boulder took advantage of a new microscopic technique to follow the…

Isabel02/04/2020

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How three genes rule plant symbioses

For billions of years life on Earth was restricted to aquatic environments, the oceans, seas, rivers and lakes. Then 450 million years ago the first plants colonised land, evolving in the process multiple types of beneficial relationships with microbes in…

Isabel01/04/2020

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Roadmap to a win-win against invasive weeds

Researchers have created the world’s first framework, to better guide the management of terrestrial invasive species. By using a big data approach the researchers found a way to prioritise targets in the control of invasive species.

Isabel30/03/2020

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Anthropogenic Seed Dispersal: Rethinking the Origins of Plant Domestication

In a new manuscript, scientist argues that all of the earliest traits of plant domestication are linked to a mutualistic relationship in which plants recruited humans for seed dispersal.

Isabel27/03/2020

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Boost soybean yields by adapting photosynthesis to fleeting shadows, according to model

Crops harness light energy to fix carbon dioxide into food via photosynthesis. A team of sciencetists reports a new mathematical computer model that is used to understand how much yield is lost as soybean crops grapple with minute-by-minute light fluctuations…

Isabel26/03/2020

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Researchers develop strategy to protect wine grapes from smoke-taint

A common agricultural spray may be the key to preventing smoky flavor. It’s a problem plaguing grape-growers worldwide—in an ever-changing climate, how can they protect their crops from the undesirable effects of wildfire smoke exposure.

Isabel25/03/2020

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Mechanism of jasmonate-promoted root hair growth in Arabidopsis

Root hairs are tubular polarized extensions of root epidermal cells and are crucial for plant anchorage, nutrient acquisition, and environmental interactions. The plant hormone jasmonate has been reported to promote root hair growth. However, it remains unclear about the molecular…

Isabel24/03/2020

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A genetic map for maize

Researchers uncover the genetics of how corn can adapt faster to new climates Maize is a staple food all over the world. In the United States, where it's better known as corn, nearly 90 million acres were planted in 2018,…

Isabel23/03/2020

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Biologists develop new defence in fight against crop infections

A team of researchers has successfully tested a new strategy for identifying genetic resources critical to the ongoing battle against plant pathogens such as bacteria, fungi and viruses that infect and destroy food crops worldwide.

Isabel20/03/2020

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Researchers apply new technology to identify plant pathogen strains

When emerging plant pathogens go undetected, they have the potential to negatively affect food industries, conservation efforts, and even human health. And, just like emerging human pathogens, such as the 2019 novel Coronavirus, emerging plant pathogens need to be diagnosed…

Isabel19/03/2020

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Even single-celled organisms need their space: Squished bacteria may shut down photosynthesis

How three genes rule plant symbioses

Roadmap to a win-win against invasive weeds

Anthropogenic Seed Dispersal: Rethinking the Origins of Plant Domestication

Boost soybean yields by adapting photosynthesis to fleeting shadows, according to model

Researchers develop strategy to protect wine grapes from smoke-taint

Mechanism of jasmonate-promoted root hair growth in Arabidopsis

A genetic map for maize

Biologists develop new defence in fight against crop infections

Researchers apply new technology to identify plant pathogen strains

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