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Single gene boosts climate resilience, yield and carbon capture in crops

Scientists have discovered a single gene that simultaneously boosts plant growth and tolerance for stresses such as drought and salt, all while tackling the root cause of climate change by enabling plants to pull more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Isabel02/07/2021

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How do plants hedge their bets?

In some environments there is no way for a seed to know for sure when the best time to germinate is. In spring, cues like light, temperature and water may suggest to seeds that conditions are optimal for germination, but…

Isabel01/07/2021

Agriculture News Plant Science

Scientists identify protein that activates plant response to nitrogen deficiency

Nitrates are critical for the growth of plants, so plants have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to ensure sufficient nitrate uptake from their environments. In a new study, researchers have identified a plant enzyme that is key to activating a nitrate uptake…

Isabel30/06/2021

Agriculture Fruits and Vegetables News Plant Science

Gene research on brassicas provides potential for making better and more climate resilient crops

Scientists have used gene technology to understand more about the make-up of the evolution of brassicas – paving the way for bigger and more climate resilient yields from this group of crops that have been grown for thousands of years.

Isabel28/06/2021

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New insights into how phytochromes help plants sense and react to light, temperature

Plants contain several types of specialized light-sensitive proteins that measure light by changing shape upon light absorption. Chief among these are the phytochromes. Phytochromes help plants detect light direction, intensity and duration; the time of day; whether it is the…

Isabel25/06/2021

Climate change News Plant Science

Australian alpine plants face bleak future from rapid climate change

Some native plants do not appear to be adapting to warming conditions. Native Australian alpine plants may not be able to adapt or migrate quickly enough to survive rapid changes in climate change, a UNSW study has found. The study…

Isabel24/06/2021

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Grape genetics research reveals what makes the perfect flower

Wines and table grapes exist thanks to a genetic exchange so rare that it’s only happened twice in nature in the last 6 million years. And since the domestication of the grapevine 8,000 years ago, breeding has continued to be…

Isabel23/06/2021

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How plants leave behind their parents’ genomic baggage

Passing down a healthy genome is a critical part of creating viable offspring. But what happens when you have harmful modifications in your genome that you don’t want to pass down? Baby plants have evolved a method to wipe the…

Isabel22/06/2021

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Plant consumers play unexpectedly large role in the evolution of seedling success

For young plants, timing is just about everything. Now, scientists have found that herbivores, animals that consume plants, have a lot to say about evolution at this vulnerable life stage. Once a plant seedling breaches the soil surface and begins…

Isabel21/06/2021

Agriculture News Plant Science

Digital precision agriculture tool helps Nepalese rice farmers breakthrough yield barriers

Traditional fertilization practices and over simplified nutrient recommendations are directly tied to Nepal’s declining rice yields; researchers have introduced a promising new tool that is bridging the productivity gap through a more precise, farmer-participatory approach.

Isabel18/06/2021

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Single gene boosts climate resilience, yield and carbon capture in crops

How do plants hedge their bets?

Scientists identify protein that activates plant response to nitrogen deficiency

Gene research on brassicas provides potential for making better and more climate resilient crops

New insights into how phytochromes help plants sense and react to light, temperature

Australian alpine plants face bleak future from rapid climate change

Grape genetics research reveals what makes the perfect flower

How plants leave behind their parents’ genomic baggage

Plant consumers play unexpectedly large role in the evolution of seedling success

Digital precision agriculture tool helps Nepalese rice farmers breakthrough yield barriers

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