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Terpen-tales: The mystery behind the unique fragrance of the lovely lavender

Even the mention of lavender evokes the distinct fragrance of the flower. This beautiful flower has been used to make perfumes and essential oils since time immemorial. The aesthetics of the flower have captured the imagination of hundreds, worldwide. So,…

Isabel10/06/2021

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Preventing the spread of plant pandemics

Plant diseases don’t stop at national borders and miles of oceans don’t prevent their spread, either. That’s why plant disease surveillance, improved detection systems, and global predictive disease modeling are necessary to mitigate future disease outbreaks and protect the global…

Isabel09/06/2021

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Mapping Citrus Microbiomes: The First Step to Finding Plant-Microbiome Treasures

Due to their complexity and microscopic scale, plant-microbe interactions can be quite elusive. Each researcher focuses on a piece of the interaction, and it is hard to find all the pieces let alone assemble them into a comprehensive map to…

Isabel08/06/2021

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Scientists uncover how resistance proteins protect plants from pathogens

In plants, disease resistance proteins serve as major immune receptors that sense pathogens and pests and trigger robust defense responses. Scientists previously found that one such disease resistance protein, ZAR1, is transformed into a highly ordered protein complex called a…

Isabel07/06/2021

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Defining Climate-Smart Pathways For Tree Crop Intensification

A global team of researchers recently released the results of a ‘data-rich’ modelling approach designed to illustrate a range of what-if scenarios for future oil palm plantation development in Indonesia. The study provides new insight into crop production strategies available…

Isabel03/06/2021

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