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Newly discovered sugar transporter might help beans tolerate hot temperatures

Scientists have characterized a sucrose transporter protein found in common beans. The recently discovered protein could help us understand how beans tolerate hot temperatures.

Isabel01/10/2020

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Parasitic plants attack crops when defending themselves from microbes

Researchers have discovered a link between defensive responses in plants and the beautiful but devastating crop parasite witchweed. The new study shows that both parasitic and non-parasitic plants can detect and react to a class of organic compounds called quinones.…

Isabel01/10/2020

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High-efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizers Are Not Effective in Reducing N2O Emissions from Drip-irrigated Cotton Field

Agricultural system is the major source of greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. Application of polymer-coated urea and urease and/or nitrification inhibitor has the potential in reducing soil N2O emissions.

Isabel30/09/2020

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Intelligent software tackles plant cell jigsaw

Imagine working on a jigsaw puzzle with so many pieces that even the edges seem indistinguishable from others at the puzzle’s centre. The solution seems nearly impossible. And, to make matters worse, this puzzle is in a futuristic setting where…

Isabel29/09/2020

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Genomes published for major agricultural weeds

Representing some of the most troublesome agricultural weeds, waterhemp, smooth pigweed, and Palmer amaranth impact crop production systems across the U.S. and elsewhere with ripple effects felt by economies worldwide. In a landmark study, scientists have published the most comprehensive…

Isabel28/09/2020

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Newly discovered sugar transporter might help beans tolerate hot temperatures

Parasitic plants attack crops when defending themselves from microbes

High-efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizers Are Not Effective in Reducing N2O Emissions from Drip-irrigated Cotton Field

Intelligent software tackles plant cell jigsaw

Genomes published for major agricultural weeds

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