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Exploring how plants colonized land half a billion years ago

A research team has been studying the current state of research on the plant colonization of land that occurred some 500 million years ago.

Isabel19/07/2022

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Choosing the best seeds to help sessile oaks adapt to future climates

Planting forests is one way to mitigate climate change. The origin of seeds is crucial to optimize the success of planted trees and their ability to adapt to future climates.

Isabel18/07/2022

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What shedding light on plant growth could mean for cancer

Understanding how plants process light is key to improving crop yields. Light helps plants know when to grow and flower at the right time. Plants find light using proteins called photoreceptors. The research team uncovered how proteins called UBP12 and UBP13 help regulate…

Isabel15/07/2022

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Gene Hunting Leads Researchers to Solve Mystery of Inhibition of Awn Elongation in Sorghum

An awn is a needle-like structure seen in grass species, whose presence or absence in plants is controlled genetically. However, this mechanism is poorly understood in sorghum, a cereal widely consumed around the world. Now, researchers from Japan have identified…

Isabel14/07/2022

Agriculture News Plant Science

Pea and lentils invest in root system development differently

Underneath the surface, plant roots are hard at work. Roots, of course, are how plants get water and minerals from the soil. But digging into how different root systems affect crop yields has been challenging for researchers.

Isabel13/07/2022

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Exploring how plants colonized land half a billion years ago

Choosing the best seeds to help sessile oaks adapt to future climates

What shedding light on plant growth could mean for cancer

Gene Hunting Leads Researchers to Solve Mystery of Inhibition of Awn Elongation in Sorghum

Pea and lentils invest in root system development differently

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