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Siberian primrose has not had time to adapt to climate change

Global warming already affects Siberian primrose, a plant species that is threatened in Finland and Norway. According to a recently completed study, individuals of Siberian primrose originating in the Finnish coast on the Bothnian Bay currently fare better in northern…

Isabel18/12/2020

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Plant evolves to become less visible to humans

A plant used in traditional Chinese medicine has evolved to become less visible to humans, new research shows. Scientists found that Fritillaria delavayi plants, which live on rocky slopes of China's Hengduan mountains, match their backgrounds most closely in areas…

Isabel17/12/2020

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Tweaking carotenoid genes helps tomatoes bring their a-game

The popularity of tomatoes has led to the development of more than 10,000 cultivars of various sizes, shapes, and hues. Interestingly though, there is little genetic diversity among modern tomato varieties. This lack of diversity, coupled with the fact that…

Isabel16/12/2020

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More Transparency Recommended for Gene-Edited Crops

Researchers call for a coalition of biotech industry, government and non-government organizations, trade organizations, and academic experts to work together to provide basic information about gene-edited crops to lift the veil on how plants or plant products are modified and…

Isabel15/12/2020

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Wheat disease common to South America jumps to Africa

A deadly wheat disease common to Asia and South America has been identified in Africa for the first time, raising fears of potential spread to wheat crops across the continent. Researchers say that the fast-acting and devastating fungal disease known…

Isabel14/12/2020

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Engineering a way out of climate change: Genetically modified organisms could be the key

Climate change is a major global crisis. Despite international agreements to fight climate change, greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase and global temperatures continue to rise. The potential effects on our lives are drastic: recent wildfires in the US and…

Isabel11/12/2020

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Crop diversification can improve environmental outcomes without sacrificing yields

A new study shows diversifying agricultural systems beyond a narrow selection of crops leads to a range of ecosystem improvements while also maintaining or improving yields. Accordint to one of the authors, some marketing and agricultural policy considerations will have…

Isabel10/12/2020

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For asymbiotic growth of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, feed them fatty acids

Scientists around the world have been working to grow arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi without their host plants because they can be used as organic fertilizer in agriculture and forestry. AM fungi help plants receive nutrients from the soil through a network…

Isabel09/12/2020

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Surprising trove of sorghum diversity discovered in Australia – but it’s disappearing fast

Researchers found wild relatives of sorghum in higher concentrations in Australia than anywhere else; the plants have potential to combat drought and extreme heat, but they need urgent safeguarding

Isabel08/12/2020

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Host genetic factors shape composition of virus communities in plants

Plants can be infected by multiple viruses at once. However, the composition of the pathogen community varies, even if individuals belong to the same species and the same population. Ecologists have now shown that these differences are primarily due to…

Isabel07/12/2020

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Siberian primrose has not had time to adapt to climate change

Plant evolves to become less visible to humans

Tweaking carotenoid genes helps tomatoes bring their a-game

More Transparency Recommended for Gene-Edited Crops

Wheat disease common to South America jumps to Africa

Engineering a way out of climate change: Genetically modified organisms could be the key

Crop diversification can improve environmental outcomes without sacrificing yields

For asymbiotic growth of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, feed them fatty acids

Surprising trove of sorghum diversity discovered in Australia – but it’s disappearing fast

Host genetic factors shape composition of virus communities in plants

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