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Study Reveals a Framework for Trifoliate Leaf-pattern Formation in Leguminous Plants

Plant leaves exhibit a great diversity of forms that can be grouped into two types: simple leaves with a single blade and compound leaves with multiple units termed leaflets. A major question for plant developmental biologists is the molecular mechanism…

Isabel10/06/2020

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New software supports decision-making for breeding

A team of researchers has developed an innovative software program for the simulation of breeding programmes. The "Modular Breeding Program Simulator" (MoBPS) enables the simulation of highly complex breeding programmes in animal and plant breeding and is designed to assist…

Isabel09/06/2020

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Making sense of climate scenarios: toolkit for decision-makers launched

To make climate scenarios work for decision-makers, an international team of researchers developed a comprehensive interactive online platform. It is the first of its kind to provide the tools to use those scenarios – from climate impacts to mitigation and…

Isabel08/06/2020

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Webtool created by researchers helps predict climate change in agriculture

A webtool giving an overview of climate change in Europe and predicting subsequent developments was created as a joint collaboration between French, Spanish, German and Estonian researchers.

Isabel05/06/2020

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How a Molecular “Alarm” System in Plants Protects Them from Predators

Some plants, like soybean, are known to possess an innate defense machinery that helps them develop resistance against insects trying to feed on them. However, exactly how these plants recognize signals from insects has been unknown until now. In a…

Isabel04/06/2020

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Study Reveals a Framework for Trifoliate Leaf-pattern Formation in Leguminous Plants

New software supports decision-making for breeding

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