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A study places the origin of a group of trees growing in Africa 50 million years ago

In the Eocene, some of the world's most important mountain ranges emerged and large climate changes took place that affected the future of the planet. In this era, about 50 million years ago, large groups of mammals and other animals…

Isabel22/05/2020

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The genome of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis): The only plant to store wax in its seeds

Interest on Jojoba crop was, and still is, jojoba oil, which is not a glyceride fat, but a liquid wax with unique chemical configuration and features. The seeds of jojoba are one of the world’s only known sustainable sources of…

Isabel21/05/2020

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Sweet potato microbiome research important first step towards improving yield

Grown around the world, sweet potatoes are an important source of nutrition particularly in sub-Saharan African and Asian diets. Sweet potatoes are especially significant to sub-Saharan Africa as a source of Vitamin A, a nutrient commonly deficient in the region.…

Isabel20/05/2020

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Low-allergen wheat varieties in development bring good news for the wheat-sensitive

New research has heralded a promising step for sufferers of wheat sensitivity or allergy. A project has revealed key insights about the proteins causing two of the most common types of wheat sensitivity -- non-coeliac wheat sensitivity (NCWS) and occupational…

Isabel19/05/2020

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An effective way to replenish threatened plants

From two seeds grew a thousand plants. Researchers used advanced cloning techniques to give the threatened Hill's thistle a fighting chance. This cutting-edge propagation method could rejuvenate the population of other threatened and endangered plant species.

Isabel18/05/2020

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Reference genes are identified that are useful for genetic improvement in wheat

Wheat feeds the world. According to the FAO, wheat is one of the world's main crops, both in terms of extent and production, as well as being one of the main sources of carbohydrates and vegetable protein in the human…

Isabel15/05/2020

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How did an ancient plant from Latin America become Asia’s second-most-important cash crop?

Valued at dining room tables and factory floors alike, cassava is worth about $10 billion in Asia. The continued growth of the commodity faces challenges from climate change, land degradation and limited investment in crop improvement and disease.

Isabel14/05/2020

Forestry News Plant Health Plant Science

Ash dieback is less severe in isolated ash trees

New research finds that ash dieback is far less severe in the isolated conditions ash is often found in, such as forests with low ash density or in open canopies like hedges, suggesting the long term impact of the disease…

Isabel13/05/2020

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Hormone produced in starved leaves stimulates roots to take up nitrogen

Researchers have found that in response to the nitrogen demand of leaves, plants produce a hormone that travels from the leaves to the roots to stimulate the uptake of nitrogen from the soil. This hormone is produced in the leaves…

Isabel12/05/2020

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Mutation reduces energy waste in plants

In a way, plants are energy wasters: in order to protect themselves from excessive electron transport, they continuously quench light energy and don’t use it for photosynthesis and biomass production. A mutation can make them work more efficiently. To this…

Isabel08/05/2020

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