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Planting New Forests with High Functional Diversity Helps Improve Productivity

As forests age, differences in species functional traits become more important and reliable in predicting forest productivity, according to an international study.

Isabel06/12/2021

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Comparing photosynthetic differences between wild and domesticated rice

Millions of people in Asia are dependent on rice as a food source. Believed to have been domesticated as early as 6000 BCE, rice is an important source of calories globally. In a new study, researchers compared domesticated rice to its…

Isabel03/12/2021

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Quillwort genome highlights divergences in aquatic CAM photosynthesis

The humble quillworts are an ancient group of about 250 small, aquatic plants that have largely been ignored by modern botanists. A group of researchers have sequenced the first quillwort genome and uncovered some secrets of the plant’s unique method…

Isabel02/12/2021

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A sequence change in a single protein allowed a tomato virus to become a global crop pandemic

disease has emerged, threatening tomato production worldwide. This is caused by the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), a member of a devastating group of plant viruses called tobamoviruses. ToBRFV overcomes all known tobamovirus resistance in tomato, including the one…

Isabel01/12/2021

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Into the Woods: Genetics of Rainforest Tree Reveal Its Past and Possible Future

In a study published recently, researchers have revealed that a tropical rainforest tree species underwent a recent and rapid population expansion in Borneo, showing that an understanding of a species' past is important for ensuring its future.

Isabel29/11/2021

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Planting New Forests with High Functional Diversity Helps Improve Productivity

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Into the Woods: Genetics of Rainforest Tree Reveal Its Past and Possible Future

A sequence change in a single protein allowed a tomato virus to become a global crop pandemic