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Potato plants at highest risk of potato virus Y infection during first three weeks

Potato virus Y is the most economically important and devastating aphid-transmitted virus, affecting both tuber yield and quality. The virus is also a major cause of seed potato degeneration, which leads to regular flushing out of seed potatoes after limited…

Isabel17/03/2020

Agriculture News Plant Science

New viable CRISPR-Cas12b system for plant genome engineering

In a new publication in Nature Plants, assistant professor of Plant Science at the University of Maryland Yiping Qi has established a new CRISPR genome engineering system as viable in plants for the first time: CRISPR-Cas12b. CRISPR is often thought of…

Isabel16/03/2020

Agriculture News Plant Science Research

How plants in the cabbage family look inward when sulfur is scarce

New research provides a better understanding of how chemicals thought to impart unique health benefits to plants in the cabbage family are broken down to promote growth in conditions lacking sufficient sulfur. This findings could aid in the future development…

Isabel13/03/2020

Global Collaborations News Plant Science

A molecular map for the plant sciences

Proteins play a key role in controlling all aspects of life including plants. A team of scientists has now mapped around 18,000 of all the proteins found in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana

Isabel12/03/2020

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Scientists Uncover How Invasive Plants Gain a Headstart After Fire

New research from has shed light on why some invasive plants make a better comeback after a fire, out-competing native species in the race for resources The findings, published in Nature Communications, could help to improve revegetation efforts in regions…

Isabel11/03/2020

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Photosynthesis varies greatly across rice cultivars—natural diversity could boost yields

A team of researcher examined how 14 rice diverse varieties photosynthesize—the process by which all crops convert sunlight energy into sugars that ultimately become our food. Looking at a little-studied attribute of photosynthesis, they found small differences in photosynthetic efficiency…

Isabel10/03/2020

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Space lettuce – successful cultivation of a salad crop

Astronauts in space generally live on processed, pre-packaged space rations such as fruits, nuts, chocolate, shrimp cocktails, peanut butter, chicken, and beef to name a few. These have often been sterilized by heating, freeze drying, or irradiation to make them…

Isabel09/03/2020

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Tropical trees are living time capsules of human history

Tropical forest trees are the centerpiece of debates on conservation, climate change and carbon sequestration today. While their ecological importance has never been doubted, what has often been ignored is their ability to store cultural heritage. Using recent advances in…

Isabel06/03/2020

Agriculture News Plant Science

Scientists Sequence the Genome of Basmati Rice

Reading the Basmati Genome Provides Clues for Growing Drought-Tolerant and Bacteria-Resistant Rice. Using an innovative genome sequencing technology, researchers assembled the complete genetic blueprint of two basmati rice varieties, including one that is drought-tolerant and resistant to bacterial disease.

Isabel05/03/2020

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Widely used weed killer harming phytoplankton biodiversity

One of the world’s most widely used glyphosate-based herbicides, Roundup, can trigger loss of biodiversity, making ecosystems more vulnerable to pollution and climate change, say researchers from McGill University. The widespread use of Roundup on farms has sparked concerns over potential…

Isabel04/03/2020

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Potato plants at highest risk of potato virus Y infection during first three weeks

New viable CRISPR-Cas12b system for plant genome engineering

How plants in the cabbage family look inward when sulfur is scarce

A molecular map for the plant sciences

Scientists Uncover How Invasive Plants Gain a Headstart After Fire

Photosynthesis varies greatly across rice cultivars—natural diversity could boost yields

Space lettuce – successful cultivation of a salad crop

Tropical trees are living time capsules of human history

Scientists Sequence the Genome of Basmati Rice

Widely used weed killer harming phytoplankton biodiversity

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