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Underground fungal relationships key to thriving plants

For a plant to thrive, it needs the help of a friendly fungus–preferably one that will dig its way deep into the cells of the plant’s roots. A new paper shows that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are especially helpful to the…

Isabel25/11/2019

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Researchers help tomato plants repel pathogens with a ‘vaccine’ to boost their chemical defense systems

Scientists knew that plants wage chemical war against bacterial, viral and fungal infections. Now they’ve learned how to “vaccinate” tomato plants with a natural chemical to boost their defenses against a pest that makes leaves shrivel up and die.

Isabel22/11/2019

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Red Algae Thrive Despite Ancestor’s Massive Loss of Genes

Study may spawn ways to genetically alter and control red seaweeds. You’d think that losing 25 percent of your genes would be a big problem for survival. But not for red algae: An ancestor of red algae lost about a…

Isabel21/11/2019

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Research team wants to eliminate dangerous plant diseases in rice

Rice is the No. 1 staple food for the world's poorest and most undernourished people. More than half of the world's population eats rice every day. In sub-Saharan Africa, rice is the fastest-growing food source, providing more food calories than…

Isabel20/11/2019

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Scientists present new data on the evolution of plants and the origin of species

There are over 500,000 plant species in the world today. They all evolved from a common ancestor. How this leap in biodiversity happened is still unclear. An international team of researchers presents the results of a unique project on the…

Isabel19/11/2019

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Underground fungal relationships key to thriving plants

Researchers help tomato plants repel pathogens with a ‘vaccine’ to boost their chemical defense systems

Red Algae Thrive Despite Ancestor’s Massive Loss of Genes

Research team wants to eliminate dangerous plant diseases in rice

Scientists present new data on the evolution of plants and the origin of species

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