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Beneficial bacteria help wheat stand the heat

Coating crop seeds with bacteria found on a desert shrub boosts yields in hot fields. Bacteria plucked from a desert plant could help crops survive heatwaves and protect the future of food. Global warming has increased the number of severe…

Isabel27/04/2021

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Research Reveals Mechanism of Salinity Tolerance in Italian Ryegrass

Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) is a widely cultivated forage with excellent quality, high yield, good palatability and rich nutritional value. However, its growth is inhibited by salt tress, which is a major growth limiting factor.

Isabel26/04/2021

Potassium concentration in root cells (cytosol) immediately after the onset of potassium deficiency (time series, from left). Representation in false colors; red (highest concentration) > yellow > green > blue.

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Researchers show where and how plants detect the nutrient potassium

Potassium is an essential nutrient for all living things. Plants need it in large quantities, especially for growth and in order to withstand stress better. For this reason, they absorb large quantities of potassium from the soil. In agriculture, this…

Isabel23/04/2021

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Upgrade for CRISPR/Cas: Researchers knock out multiple genes in plants at once

Using an improved version of the gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas9, researchers knocked out up to twelve genes in plants in a single blow. Until now, this had only been possible for single or small groups of genes. The method makes…

Isabel21/04/2021

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A new guide for communicating plant science

A lot is riding on the continued advancement of plant sciences.Take the food supply, for starters. Climate change and population growth will continue to pose challenges in the future, and crop production will require innovation and progress by plant scientists…

Isabel20/04/2021

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