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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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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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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

Nodulation connected to higher resistance against powdery mildew in legumes

A symbiotic boost for greenhouse tomato plants

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