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The study found that ribwort plantain meadows located close to agricultural land contained more plant viruses compared to meadows surrounded by natural environments.

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Richness of plant species reduces the number of viral infections in meadows

A new study indicates that agricultural activity confuses the mechanisms that regulate the occurrence of plant diseases in nature. A wider variety of virus species was found in meadows close to agricultural fields compared to those located in natural surroundings,…

Isabel10/03/2021

Untreated citrus plants on the left, as compared to treated ones on the right. (Hailing Jin/UCR)

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Researchers find peptide that treats, prevents killer citrus disease

Treatment causes deadly bacterium to leak and die New research affirms a unique peptide found in an Australian plant can destroy the No. 1 killer of citrus trees worldwide and help prevent infection. Huanglongbing, HLB, or citrus greening has multiple…

Isabel09/03/2021

Floral organs phenotypes of the tomato wild-type and CRISPR-edited CR-Sllam1 mutant. (A) Phenotypes of floral organs in the wild-type (WT) and two mutant lines. Narrower and unfused petals occur in the mutants.

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Role of WOX1 in Compound Leaf Development Revealed

Plant-specific WOX family transcription factors play important roles ranging from embryogenesis to lateral organ development. The WOX1 transcription factors, which belong to the modern clade of the WOX family, are known to regulate outgrowth of the leaf blade specifically in…

Isabel08/03/2021

Bee flying towards a Cape jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) flower

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Researchers explain the expression of self-pollinating flowers

People often thing of flowers as a bright and showy splash of contrasting colors. But some plant species actually produce two types of flowers: normal ones with a colorful appearance, and "runts" that are small, never open. Why do some…

Isabel05/03/2021

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Photosynthesis: our best bet to create a food secure world

Agriculture plays a key role towards providing food for the planet but it is also expected to be one of the world’s most impacted areas from climate change. Improving photosynthesis might be our best option to achieve global food security…

Isabel04/03/2021

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Richness of plant species reduces the number of viral infections in meadows

Researchers find peptide that treats, prevents killer citrus disease

Role of WOX1 in Compound Leaf Development Revealed

Researchers explain the expression of self-pollinating flowers

Photosynthesis: our best bet to create a food secure world

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