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Scientists present new data on the evolution of plants and the origin of species

There are over 500,000 plant species in the world today. They all evolved from a common ancestor. How this leap in biodiversity happened is still unclear. An international team of researchers presents the results of a unique project on the…

Isabel19/11/2019

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Research team illuminates system by which plants have formed secondary buds since ancient times

A collaborative research group has succeeded in identifying an important transcription factor, GCAM1, which allows liverwort plants to asexually reproduce through creating clonal progenies. Furthermore, this transcription factor was revealed to have the same origin as those which regulate secondary…

Isabel18/11/2019

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Plant Health: prioritising the fight against 20 plant pests on the EU

The EU has published a list of 20 regulated quarantine pests qualifying as priority pests, including Xylella fastidiosa, the Japanesebeetle, the Asian long-horned beetle, Citrus greening and Citrus Black Spot, whose economic, environmental and social impact on EU's territory is…

Isabel15/11/2019

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Communicating uncertainty about climate change

The ways climate scientists explain their predictions about the impact of global warming can either promote or limit their persuasiveness. The more specific climate scientists are about the uncertainties of global warming, the more the American public trusts their predictions,…

Isabel14/11/2019

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Photosynthesis olympics: can the best wheat varieties be even better?

Scientists have put elite wheat varieties through a sort of “Photosynthesis Olympics” to find which varieties have the best performing photosynthesis. This could ultimately help grain growers to get more yield for less inputs in the farm. “In this study…

Isabel13/11/2019

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Family of crop viruses revealed at high resolution for the first time

For the first-time we can take a molecular-level look at one of the world’s deadliest crop killers. The Luteoviridae are pathogenic plant viruses responsible for major crop losses worldwide. Transmitted by aphids, the viruses infect a wide range of food…

Isabel12/11/2019

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Identifying a cyanobacterial gene family that helps control photosynthesis

A new study has identified a family of genes in cyanobacteria that help control carbon dioxide fixation. The discovery furthers our basic knowledge of photosynthesis. It also opens new doors to design systems for sustainable biotech production.

Isabel11/11/2019

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Protein that triggers plant defences to light stress identified

A newly discovered protein turns on plants’ cellular defence to excessive light and other stress factors caused by a changing climate, according to a new study. Understanding how plants respond to stressors may allow scientists to develop ways of protecting…

Isabel08/11/2019

Agriculture News

New genome sequence of the date palm

Researchers have developed an improved assembly of the genome for the date palm using long-read sequencing technology. This improvement over the current versions of the genome will help advance further research, and also inform the propagation practices of this essential…

Isabel07/11/2019

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Researchers Map the Evolutionary History of Oaks

Oaks have a complex evolutionary history that has long eluded scientists. New research, however, provides the most detailed account to date of the evolution of oaks, recovering the 56-million-year history that has made the oaks one of the most diverse,…

Isabel06/11/2019

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Scientists present new data on the evolution of plants and the origin of species

Research team illuminates system by which plants have formed secondary buds since ancient times

Plant Health: prioritising the fight against 20 plant pests on the EU

Communicating uncertainty about climate change

Photosynthesis olympics: can the best wheat varieties be even better?

Family of crop viruses revealed at high resolution for the first time

Identifying a cyanobacterial gene family that helps control photosynthesis

Protein that triggers plant defences to light stress identified

New genome sequence of the date palm

Researchers Map the Evolutionary History of Oaks

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