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Insect or virus? How plants know

Most plants have plenty of enemies, from insects and other grazing creatures to various diseases, droughts and many other stressors. Plants respond to injuries or illnesses by initiating various defense measures. But a viral infection requires a completely different response…

Isabel05/11/2019

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Lakes worldwide are experiencing more severe algal blooms

The intensity of summer algal blooms has increased over the past three decades, according to a first-ever global survey of dozens of large, freshwater lakes.

Isabel04/11/2019

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Carnivorous plant study captures universal rules of leaf making

Leaves display a remarkable range of forms from flat sheets with simple outlines to the cup-shaped traps found in carnivorous plants. A general question in developmental and evolutionary biology is how tissues shape themselves to create the diversity of forms…

Isabel01/11/2019

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Plant death may reveal genetic mechanisms underlying cell self-destruction

Hybrid plants - those produced by crossing two different types of parents - often die in conditions in which both parents would survive. It's called hybrid lethality.

Isabel31/10/2019

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Cheap as chips: identifying plant genes to ensure food security

An international team of scientists has developed a new approach that enables researchers to more efficiently identify the genes that control plant traits. This method will enable plant breeders and scientists to develop more affordable, desirable, and sustainable plant varieties.

Isabel30/10/2019

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Insect or virus? How plants know

Lakes worldwide are experiencing more severe algal blooms

Carnivorous plant study captures universal rules of leaf making

Plant death may reveal genetic mechanisms underlying cell self-destruction

Cheap as chips: identifying plant genes to ensure food security

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