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Molecular ‘switch’ that controls aging of plant leaves discovered

A joint research team has discovered a new molecular switch that determines when plant leaves begin to age. The research team has identified for the first time a new mechanism in which RNA made from the nucleus moves to chloroplasts…

Isabel03/12/2025

Image: From left to right: Moonyoung Kang, Lorenzo Caputi, Sarah O’Connor and Hai Anh Vu, holding Catharanthus roseus plants, are standing next to a liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) system. This system is used to analyze metabolites in single cells. Credit: Angela Overmeyer

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Matching gene expression to metabolite production in single plant cells

A new method enables simultaneous RNA and metabolite analysis in single plant cells

Isabel26/11/2025

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Clocking into the internal rhythm of wheat plants

Circadian clocks of wheat can provide a window into the plant's nutrient content and life cycle, finds new research that could improve agricultural production and crop resilience in a changing climate.

Isabel19/11/2025

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Wetland plant-fungus combo cleans up ‘forever chemicals’ in a pilot study

Wetlands function as biogeochemical filters, and new research suggests they may also help tackle PFAS contamination. In a recent greenhouse study, researchers showed that yellow flag iris plants, working in symbiosis with fungi on their roots, can take up and…

Isabel17/11/2025

Image: A water flea under the microscope. The light colors in the lake influence its food source: microalgae Credit: Sebastian Neun / Universität Oldenburg

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Algae and water fleas in lakes: Light colour influences food webs

Phytoplankton is the basic food source for many aquatic organisms. A new study shows that the light spectrum is more important for these microalgae and for lake ecosystems than previously assumed.

Isabel13/11/2025

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Molecular ‘switch’ that controls aging of plant leaves discovered

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