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Lychee genome tells a colorful story about a colorful tropical fruit

Radiant and flavorful, lychees were so beloved that they were domesticated not just once in ancient times, but independently in two different regions of China, a study finds.

Isabel24/01/2022

Agriculture Fruits and Vegetables News Plant Health

New grafting technique could combat the disease threatening Cavendish bananas

Scientists have found a novel way to combine two species of grass-like plant including banana, rice and wheat, using embryonic tissue from their seeds. The technique allows beneficial characteristics, such as disease resistance or stress tolerance, to be added to…

Isabel21/01/2022

Botany News

Study: ‘Photosynthetic’ Algae Can Survive the Dark

More than 66 million years ago, an asteroid impact led to the extinction of almost three-quarters of life on Earth. The little life that was left had to struggle, and research into its tenacity can provide key insights into how…

Isabel20/01/2022

Climate change News

Shoots and roots respond differently to climate change

Most organisms follow a timetable – when to reproduce, when to migrate, so on so forth! The timing of such key periodic life events is known as phenology and is crucial for organism’s survival and their contributions to ecosystem functions.…

Isabel19/01/2022

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Space and time: how to better understand biological processes in plants

If the perspective of space and time is not properly applied to plant research, the understanding of biological processes is limited as well as the response to the threats that endanger the life of plants worldwide. This is one of…

Isabel18/01/2022

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Lychee genome tells a colorful story about a colorful tropical fruit

New grafting technique could combat the disease threatening Cavendish bananas

Study: ‘Photosynthetic’ Algae Can Survive the Dark

Shoots and roots respond differently to climate change

Space and time: how to better understand biological processes in plants

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