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Examining the next move for site-specific nutrient management research in sub-Saharan Africa

Researcher assess the development and performance of more tailored approaches to fertilizer application within sub-Saharan Africa; solutions to overcoming the stumbling blocks that are preventing more widespread adoption are discussed.

Isabel06/04/2022

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Understanding how plant diseases do their damage

An international team of scientists has used neutron reflectometry techniques to understand how disease-causing pathogens damage the cell membranes of plants.

Isabel05/04/2022

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Smithsonian Study Finds More ‘Losers’ Than ‘Winners’ Among Plants in the Age of Humans

Researchers Categorized More Than 80,000 Plant Species as Winners or Losers According to Their Ability To Survive as Humans Shape the Future.

Isabel04/04/2022

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Getting to the root of how to grow cowpea in difficult conditions

Cowpea is an important crop in many parts of the world, especially sub-Saharan Africa. It is resilient and can grow in areas with little rainfall and low-quality soils. But as hardy as it is, cowpea yields can decrease by drought…

Isabel01/04/2022

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Gene Regulates Positive and Negative Immune Responses in Plants

In a discovery important for agriculture and food safety, scientists report the genetic regulation of a model plant's immune response.

Isabel31/03/2022

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Examining the next move for site-specific nutrient management research in sub-Saharan Africa

Understanding how plant diseases do their damage

Smithsonian Study Finds More ‘Losers’ Than ‘Winners’ Among Plants in the Age of Humans

Getting to the root of how to grow cowpea in difficult conditions

Gene Regulates Positive and Negative Immune Responses in Plants

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