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Tracing the roots: Mapping a vegetable family tree for better food

Genetic testing developed by University of Missouri-Columbia scientists could aid in developing new and healthier diets. Human genetic testing has evolved over the recent decades, allowing people to find their ancestors and even determine specific percentages of their heritage. Much…

Isabel31/07/2019

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Some green ash trees show some resistance to emerald ash borers

Genes in green ash trees that may confer some resistance to attacks by the emerald ash borer express themselves only once the tree detects the invasive beetle's feeding, according to Penn State researchers. Knowing this, geneticists may be able to…

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Old-growth forests may provide valuable biodiversity refuge in areas at risk of severe fire

New findings show that old-growth forests, a critical nesting habitat for threatened northern spotted owls, are less likely to experience high-severity fire than young-growth forests during wildfires. This suggests that old-growth forest could be leveraged to provide valuable fire refuges…

Isabel26/07/2019

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Scientists Discover the Biggest Seaweed Bloom in the World

Scientists led by the University of South Florida College of Marine Science used NASA satellite observations to discover the largest bloom of macroalgae in the world called the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt (GASB), as reported in Science. They confirmed that…

Isabel25/07/2019

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Plant nutrient detector breakthrough

Findings from La Trobe University-led research could lead to less fertiliser wastage, saving millions of dollars for Australian farmers. Published in the journal Plant Physiology, the findings provide a deeper understanding of the mechanisms whereby plants sense how much and…

Isabel24/07/2019

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Researchers can finally modify plant mitochondrial DNA

Researchers in Japan have edited plant mitochondrial DNA for the first time, which could lead to a more secure food supply. Nuclear DNA was first edited in the early 1970s, chloroplast DNA was first edited in 1988, and animal mitochondrial…

Isabel23/07/2019

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Even in jagged volcanic ice spires, life (i.e. snow algae) finds a way

High in the Andes Mountains, dagger-shaped ice spires house thriving microbial communities, offering an oasis for life in one of Earth’s harshest environments as well as a possible analogue for life on other planets. The distinctive icy blade formations known…

Isabel22/07/2019

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These algae can live inside fungi. It could be how land plants first evolved.

Picture a typical documentary scene on the evolution of life. It probably starts with little bugs in a murky, primordial soup. Eons of time zip by as bugs turn into fish, fish swim to land as their fins morph into…

Isabel19/07/2019

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Improved model could help scientists better predict crop yield, climate change effects

A new computer model incorporates how microscopic pores on leaves may open in response to light—an advance that could help scientists create virtual plants to predict how higher temperatures and rising levels of carbon dioxide will affect food crops, according…

Isabel18/07/2019

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How much do climate fluctuations matter for global crop yields?

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has been responsible for widespread, simultaneous crop failures in recent history, according to a new study from researchers at Columbia University’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)…

Isabel17/07/2019

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Tracing the roots: Mapping a vegetable family tree for better food

Some green ash trees show some resistance to emerald ash borers

Old-growth forests may provide valuable biodiversity refuge in areas at risk of severe fire

Scientists Discover the Biggest Seaweed Bloom in the World

Plant nutrient detector breakthrough

Researchers can finally modify plant mitochondrial DNA

Even in jagged volcanic ice spires, life (i.e. snow algae) finds a way

These algae can live inside fungi. It could be how land plants first evolved.

Improved model could help scientists better predict crop yield, climate change effects

How much do climate fluctuations matter for global crop yields?

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