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Plant organ growth is not so different from animals

For long, it was assumed that cell death occurs mainly during animal organ growth but not in plant organs. A research group demonstrated now that the death of certain cells in the root facilitated the growth of lateral roots. These…

Isabel13/02/2020

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Can trees control algal blooms?

Blue-green-algae outbreaks have major impacts on plants and animals that live in or near creeks, rivers, lakes, estuaries and the ocean. These algae can also produce toxins with major human health concerns. Now ,researchers have shown that leaf litter can…

Isabel12/02/2020

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Branching out for a new green revolution

Researchers have discovered a new gene that improves the yield and fertilizer use efficiency of rice.

Isabel11/02/2020

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How farmers’ opinions determine success of plant-disease control strategies

To successfully combat a crop-threatening disease, it may be more important to educate growers about the effectiveness of control strategies than to emphasize the risk posed by the disease, according to new research.

Isabel10/02/2020

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Crop residues are a potential source of beneficial microorganisms and biocontrol agents

While studies of the microbiomes (which comprises all the microorganisms, mainly bacteria and fungi) of the phyllosphere and the rhizosphere of plants are important, scientists at INRA believe more attention should be given to the microbiomes of crop residues. Crop…

Isabel07/02/2020

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