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Building a corn cob—cell by cell, gene by gene

Corn hasn’t always been the sweet, juicy delight that we know today. And, without adapting to a rapidly changing climate, it is at risk of losing its place as a food staple. Putting together a plant is a genetic puzzle,…

Isabel16/02/2021

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Advancing the green transition: Fungi strengthen plants to fend off aphids

Researchers have demonstrated that unique fungi strengthen the "immune systems" of wheat and bean plants against aphids. Fungi enter and influence the amount of a plant’s own defences, resulting in fewer aphids. Results could serve to reduce agricultural insecticide usen.

Isabel15/02/2021

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New variety of paintbrush lily developed by a novel plant tissue culture technique

Scientists have developed simultaneous triploid and hexaploid varieties of Haemanthus albiflos by the application of endosperm culture, thus extending the use of this technique.

Isabel12/02/2021

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Study Finds Hidden Conflict in the Mutually Beneficial Relationship Between Legumes and Rhizobia

The mutually beneficial relationship between legumes and rhizobia, the nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria that make their home in legume root nodules and create nutrient-rich fertilizer for them, is one of the most well-known and agronomically important examples of symbiosis. New research…

Isabel11/02/2021

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Seeds transfer their microbes to the next generation

Scientists have been pondering if the microbiome of plants is due to nature or nurture. Research at Stockholm University, published in Environmental Microbiology, showed that oak acorns contain a large diversity of microbes, and that oak seedlings inherit their microbiome from…

Isabel10/02/2021

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Building a corn cob—cell by cell, gene by gene

Advancing the green transition: Fungi strengthen plants to fend off aphids

New variety of paintbrush lily developed by a novel plant tissue culture technique

Study Finds Hidden Conflict in the Mutually Beneficial Relationship Between Legumes and Rhizobia

Seeds transfer their microbes to the next generation

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