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These algae can live inside fungi. It could be how land plants first evolved.

Picture a typical documentary scene on the evolution of life. It probably starts with little bugs in a murky, primordial soup. Eons of time zip by as bugs turn into fish, fish swim to land as their fins morph into…

Isabel19/07/2019

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Improved model could help scientists better predict crop yield, climate change effects

A new computer model incorporates how microscopic pores on leaves may open in response to light—an advance that could help scientists create virtual plants to predict how higher temperatures and rising levels of carbon dioxide will affect food crops, according…

Isabel18/07/2019

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How much do climate fluctuations matter for global crop yields?

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has been responsible for widespread, simultaneous crop failures in recent history, according to a new study from researchers at Columbia University’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)…

Isabel17/07/2019

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Scientists find high mutation rates generating genetic diversity within huge, old-growth trees

Study provides clues on how trees evolve to survive The towering, hundreds of years old Sitka spruce trees growing in the heart of Vancouver Island’s Carmanah Valley appear placid and unchanging. In reality, each one is packed to the rafters…

Isabel16/07/2019

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Scientists transform tobacco info factory for high-value proteins

For thousands of years, plants have produced food for humans, but with genetic tweaks, they can also manufacture proteins like Ebola vaccines, antibodies to combat a range of conditions, and now, cellulase that is used in food processing and to…

Isabel15/07/2019

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These algae can live inside fungi. It could be how land plants first evolved.

Improved model could help scientists better predict crop yield, climate change effects

How much do climate fluctuations matter for global crop yields?

Scientists find high mutation rates generating genetic diversity within huge, old-growth trees

Scientists transform tobacco info factory for high-value proteins

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