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Where does the shape of the Romanesco cauliflower come from?

The mystery of the formation of one of the most peculiar plant forms – the Romanesco cauliflower – has been solved by a team of international and multidisciplinar scientists.

Isabel12/07/2021

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How do plants balance microbial friends and foes?

Plants are constantly exposed to microbes: pathogens that cause disease, commensals that cause no harm or benefit, and mutualists that promote plant growth or help fend off pathogens. For example, most land plants can form positive relationships with arbuscular mycorrhizal…

Isabel08/07/2021

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Plants get a faster start to their day than we think

To describe something as slow and boring we say it’s “like watching grass grow”, but scientists studying the early morning activity of plants have found they make a rapid start to their day – within minutes of dawn.

Isabel07/07/2021

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Forest use changes life cycles of wildflowers

Plant ecologists compare temporal rhythms of early-flowering plants in different environments. They found that human land use can also significantly influence the pace of plant life cycles.

Isabel06/07/2021

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70-year-old coffee-killing fungus brought back to life to fight the disease

Researchers have re-animated specimens of a fungus that causes coffee wilt to discover how the disease evolved and how its spread can be prevented.

Isabel05/07/2021

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Where does the shape of the Romanesco cauliflower come from?

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Plants get a faster start to their day than we think

Forest use changes life cycles of wildflowers

70-year-old coffee-killing fungus brought back to life to fight the disease

How do plants balance microbial friends and foes?