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Unwinding the secrets of stress in plants could help feed the world during climate crisis

New research has discovered how natural responses to stress in plants modify the way DNA is wrapped up in the cell to help it withstand the adverse effects that climate change has on its growth.

Isabel09/05/2022

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Study shows how plants activate their immune system against pathogens in rain

While rain is essential for the survival of plants, it also contains bacteria and other pathogens which can cause them harm. So how do plants protect themselves from this threat?

Isabel06/05/2022

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What’s in store for Europe’s tree species?

A potentially invaluable resource for forest biodiversity and bioeconomy policymakers, a new data set shows current distributions of 67 European tree species and predicts their future distribution under two emissions scenarios.

Isabel05/05/2022

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Fitness needs the right timing: researchers study molecular components of the endogenous clock in the green lineage

Life on Earth runs in 24-hour cycles. From tiny bacteria to human beings, organisms adapt to alterations of day and night. External factors, such as changes in light and temperature, are needed to entrain the clock. Many metabolic processes are…

Isabel04/05/2022

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Genome-wide breeding to curtail wheat blast

A recent publication provides results of the first-ever study to test genomic selection in breeding for resistance to wheat blast, a deadly disease caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae that is spreading from its origin in Brazil to threaten wheat crops in South…

Isabel03/05/2022

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Unwinding the secrets of stress in plants could help feed the world during climate crisis

Study shows how plants activate their immune system against pathogens in rain

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Fitness needs the right timing: researchers study molecular components of the endogenous clock in the green lineage

Genome-wide breeding to curtail wheat blast

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