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Host genetic factors shape composition of virus communities in plants

Plants can be infected by multiple viruses at once. However, the composition of the pathogen community varies, even if individuals belong to the same species and the same population. Ecologists have now shown that these differences are primarily due to…

Isabel07/12/2020

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Extra Gene Pairs and Biological Clock Control Important Plant Functions

The biological clock of a popular food crop controls close to three-quarters of its genes, according to a new research. The study can help researchers target genes to improve growth and stress resilience when a plant is moved to a…

Isabel03/12/2020

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Researchers uncover novel mechanism of weak apical dominance in rice

Cereal crops exhibit two distinct types of branching which are the important determinants of crop yield. Crops such as maize and sorghum produce only one culm to reduce competition among sinks and increase the productivity of the main culm, thus…

Isabel02/12/2020

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When plants attack: parasitic plants use ethylene as a host invasion signal

To develop a successful parasitic relationship, parasitic plants form a specialized structure, the haustorium which attaches to and invades the host plant. The formation of haustoria is regulated by signal molecules derived from the host plant and allows the parasitic…

Isabel01/12/2020

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Short-term moisture removal can eliminate downy mildew of spinach

Downy mildew is the biggest threat to spinach production around the world. While the pathogen has a short life cycle (approximately a week), it can produce millions of spores during the spinach growing season. Overhead sprinkler irrigation systems and dew…

Isabel30/11/2020

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Host genetic factors shape composition of virus communities in plants

Extra Gene Pairs and Biological Clock Control Important Plant Functions

Researchers uncover novel mechanism of weak apical dominance in rice

When plants attack: parasitic plants use ethylene as a host invasion signal

Short-term moisture removal can eliminate downy mildew of spinach

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Are you an early-career researcher?

Host genetic factors shape composition of virus communities in plants

Extra Gene Pairs and Biological Clock Control Important Plant Functions

Researchers uncover novel mechanism of weak apical dominance in rice

When plants attack: parasitic plants use ethylene as a host invasion signal

​​​​Short-term moisture removal can eliminate downy mildew of spinach

Short-term moisture removal can eliminate downy mildew of spinach