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Carnivorous plant study captures universal rules of leaf making

Leaves display a remarkable range of forms from flat sheets with simple outlines to the cup-shaped traps found in carnivorous plants. A general question in developmental and evolutionary biology is how tissues shape themselves to create the diversity of forms…

Isabel01/11/2019

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Plant death may reveal genetic mechanisms underlying cell self-destruction

Hybrid plants - those produced by crossing two different types of parents - often die in conditions in which both parents would survive. It's called hybrid lethality.

Isabel31/10/2019

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Cheap as chips: identifying plant genes to ensure food security

An international team of scientists has developed a new approach that enables researchers to more efficiently identify the genes that control plant traits. This method will enable plant breeders and scientists to develop more affordable, desirable, and sustainable plant varieties.

Isabel30/10/2019

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Nodulation connected to higher resistance against powdery mildew in legumes

Scientists have long known that nodulation is important to plant health. Nodulation occurs when nodules, which form on the roots of plants (primarily legumes), form a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria that deliver nutrients to the plant. This process is…

Isabel29/10/2019

Agriculture News Plant Science

A symbiotic boost for greenhouse tomato plants

The colonization of tomato plants with a beneficial desert root fungus protects against effects of salt stress. Use of saline water to irrigate crops would bolster food security for many arid countries; however, this has not been possible due to…

Isabel28/10/2019

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How Plants React to Fungi

Plants are under constant pressure from fungi and other microorganisms. The air is full of fungal spores, which attach themselves to plant leaves and germinate, especially in warm and humid weather. Some fungi remain on the surface of the leaves.…

Isabel25/10/2019

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Complete genome of devastating soybean pathogen assembled

An international research collaboration has successfully assembled the complete genome sequence of the pathogen that causes the devastating disease Asian soybean rust. The research development marks a critical step in addressing the threat of the genetically-complex and highly-adaptive fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi which…

Isabel24/10/2019

Forestry News Plant Science

Scientists Discover Interaction Between Good and Bad Fungi Drive Forest Biodiversity

A new study reveals a complex interplay between soil fungi and tree roots that could be the cause of rare-species advantage. The researchers found that the type of beneficial soil fungi living around tree roots in a subtropical forest in…

Isabel23/10/2019

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Ants fight plant diseases

New research shows that ants inhibit at least 14 different plant diseases. The small insects secrete antibiotics from glands in the body. On their legs and body, they also host colonies of bacteria that secrete antibiotics.

Isabel22/10/2019

Forestry News Plant Health

Preventing Future Forest Diebacks

Removing dead trees from the forests and reforesting on a large scale: this is the German Federal Government's strategy against "Forest Dieback 2.0". Scientists call for other solutions.

Isabel21/10/2019

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Impact of chromatin domains on plant phenotypes

Carnivorous plant study captures universal rules of leaf making

Plant death may reveal genetic mechanisms underlying cell self-destruction

Cheap as chips: identifying plant genes to ensure food security

Nodulation connected to higher resistance against powdery mildew in legumes

A symbiotic boost for greenhouse tomato plants

How Plants React to Fungi

Complete genome of devastating soybean pathogen assembled

Scientists Discover Interaction Between Good and Bad Fungi Drive Forest Biodiversity

Ants fight plant diseases

Preventing Future Forest Diebacks

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