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Can plants tell us something about longevity?

The oldest living organism on Earth is a plant — Methuselah, a bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva, pictured above) that is more than 5,000 years old. Conversely, animals only live up to a few hundred years. Can we learn something from…

Isabel18/12/2019

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Researchers clear the path for ‘designer’ plants

A team of researchers has found a way to identify gene regulatory elements that could help produce “designer” plants and lead to improvements in food crops at a critical time.

Isabel17/12/2019

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New Genetic Engineering Toolset Produces Better-Modified Plants Faster, Easier

Researchers have developed a set of tools that make it faster and easier to modify large segments of DNA. The new tools are for use in a technique called recombineering.

Isabel16/12/2019

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Scientists advance citrus greening research efforts

Citrus greening, a devastating disease, has reduced Florida citrus production by 70%, according to most accounts. Efforts to develop disease control methods have been stymied because scientists have been unable to culture the causal bacterial pathogen.

Isabel13/12/2019

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Plants might be helping each other more than thought

Contrary to the long-held belief that plants in the natural world are always in competition, new research has found that in harsh environments mature plants help smaller ones - and thrive as a result.

Isabel11/12/2019

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Can plants tell us something about longevity?

Researchers clear the path for ‘designer’ plants

New Genetic Engineering Toolset Produces Better-Modified Plants Faster, Easier

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