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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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Nodulation connected to higher resistance against powdery mildew in legumes

Scientists have long known that nodulation is important to plant health. Nodulation occurs when nodules, which form on the roots of plants (primarily legumes), form a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria that deliver nutrients to the plant. This process is…

Isabel29/10/2019

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A symbiotic boost for greenhouse tomato plants

The colonization of tomato plants with a beneficial desert root fungus protects against effects of salt stress. Use of saline water to irrigate crops would bolster food security for many arid countries; however, this has not been possible due to…

Isabel28/10/2019

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How Plants React to Fungi

Plants are under constant pressure from fungi and other microorganisms. The air is full of fungal spores, which attach themselves to plant leaves and germinate, especially in warm and humid weather. Some fungi remain on the surface of the leaves.…

Isabel25/10/2019

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Complete genome of devastating soybean pathogen assembled

An international research collaboration has successfully assembled the complete genome sequence of the pathogen that causes the devastating disease Asian soybean rust. The research development marks a critical step in addressing the threat of the genetically-complex and highly-adaptive fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi which…

Isabel24/10/2019

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Cheap as chips: identifying plant genes to ensure food security

Nodulation connected to higher resistance against powdery mildew in legumes

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How Plants React to Fungi

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