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Potato plants at highest risk of potato virus Y infection during first three weeks

Potato virus Y is the most economically important and devastating aphid-transmitted virus, affecting both tuber yield and quality. The virus is also a major cause of seed potato degeneration, which leads to regular flushing out of seed potatoes after limited…

Isabel17/03/2020

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New viable CRISPR-Cas12b system for plant genome engineering

New publication details the first application of CRISPR-Cas12b in plants, providing gene editing, activation, and repression capabilities all in one system.⠀

Isabel16/03/2020

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How plants in the cabbage family look inward when sulfur is scarce

New research provides a better understanding of how chemicals thought to impart unique health benefits to plants in the cabbage family are broken down to promote growth in conditions lacking sufficient sulfur. This findings could aid in the future development…

Isabel13/03/2020

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A molecular map for the plant sciences

Proteins play a key role in controlling all aspects of life including plants. A team of scientists has now mapped around 18,000 of all the proteins found in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana

Isabel12/03/2020

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Scientists Uncover How Invasive Plants Gain a Headstart After Fire

New research from has shed light on why some invasive plants make a better comeback after a fire, out-competing native species in the race for resources The findings, published in Nature Communications, could help to improve revegetation efforts in regions…

Isabel11/03/2020

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