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Scientists learn how plants manipulate their soil environment to assure a steady supply of nutrients

Dissolved carbon in soil can quench plants' ability to communicate with soil microbes, allowing plants to fine-tune their relationships with symbionts. Experiments show how synthetic biology tools can help understand environmental controls on agricultural productivity.

Isabel24/02/2020

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Communicating science can benefit from scientists ‘being human’

As social beliefs and values change over time, scientists have struggled with effectively communicating the facts of their research with the public. Now, a team of researchers believe scientists can gain trust with their audience by showing their human side.…

Isabel21/02/2020

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Genetic marker discovery could ease plant breeders’ work

Plant breeders are always striving to develop new varieties that satisfy growers, producers and consumers. To do this, breeders use genetic markers to bring desirable traits from wild species into their cultivated cousins. Transferring those markers across species has been…

Isabel20/02/2020

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Researchers combine technologies to resolve plant pathogen genomes

With the help of new genomic sequencing and assembly tools, plant scientists can learn more about the function and evolution of highly destructive plant pathogens that refuse to be tamed by fungicides, antibacterial, and antivirals.

Isabel19/02/2020

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How old are they? Some non-photosynthetic orchids consist of dead wood

Botanists have long held a fascination for heterotrophic plants, not only because they contradict the notion that autotrophy (photosynthesis) is synonymous with plants, but also because such plants are typically rare and ephemeral. However, it is still a matter of…

Isabel18/02/2020

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Scientists learn how plants manipulate their soil environment to assure a steady supply of nutrients

Communicating science can benefit from scientists ‘being human’

Genetic marker discovery could ease plant breeders’ work

Researchers combine technologies to resolve plant pathogen genomes

How old are they? Some non-photosynthetic orchids consist of dead wood

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