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Turning problems into opportunities : Photorespiration for improved plant metabolism

In the quest for more sustainable agriculture, improved crops with reduced photorespiration, a highly energy-consuming process, hold enormous potential. Researchers have now succeeded in developing a solution that connects photorespiration and C4 metabolism, two of the main targets for improving…

Isabel17/06/2021

Agriculture Climate change News

Global food security: Climate change adaptation requires new cultivars

Climate change induced yield reductions can be compensated by cultivar adaptation and global production can even be increased. Global agriculture both is one of the major drivers of climate change and strongly affected by it. Rising temperatures are among the…

Isabel16/06/2021

Forestry News Plant Science

In search of drought-tolerant holm oaks

A research group studied the molecular properties of the holm oak (Quercus ilex) in search of trees that are more resistant to drought and root rot.

Isabel15/06/2021

News Plant Science

How plant hormones control root growth

Plant roots can grow without limit. To do so, they need to balance the production of new cells via cell division and elongation. Plant hormones known as brassinosteroids play a key role in this balancing act. New work unravels how…

Isabel14/06/2021

Forestry News

Tree species diversity is no protection against bark beetle infestation

In recent years, foresters have been able to observe it up close: First, prolonged drought weakens the trees, then bark beetles and other pests attack. While healthy trees keep the invaders away with resin, stressed ones are virtually defenseless. Freiburg…

Isabel11/06/2021

Agriculture News Plant Science

Terpen-tales: The mystery behind the unique fragrance of the lovely lavender

Even the mention of lavender evokes the distinct fragrance of the flower. This beautiful flower has been used to make perfumes and essential oils since time immemorial. The aesthetics of the flower have captured the imagination of hundreds, worldwide. So,…

Isabel10/06/2021

News Plant Health Plant Science

Preventing the spread of plant pandemics

Plant diseases don’t stop at national borders and miles of oceans don’t prevent their spread, either. That’s why plant disease surveillance, improved detection systems, and global predictive disease modeling are necessary to mitigate future disease outbreaks and protect the global…

Isabel09/06/2021

Agriculture Fruits and Vegetables News Plant Health Plant Science

Mapping Citrus Microbiomes: The First Step to Finding Plant-Microbiome Treasures

Due to their complexity and microscopic scale, plant-microbe interactions can be quite elusive. Each researcher focuses on a piece of the interaction, and it is hard to find all the pieces let alone assemble them into a comprehensive map to…

Isabel08/06/2021

News Plant Science

Scientists uncover how resistance proteins protect plants from pathogens

In plants, disease resistance proteins serve as major immune receptors that sense pathogens and pests and trigger robust defense responses. Scientists previously found that one such disease resistance protein, ZAR1, is transformed into a highly ordered protein complex called a…

Isabel07/06/2021

Forestry News

Defining Climate-Smart Pathways For Tree Crop Intensification

A global team of researchers recently released the results of a ‘data-rich’ modelling approach designed to illustrate a range of what-if scenarios for future oil palm plantation development in Indonesia. The study provides new insight into crop production strategies available…

Isabel03/06/2021

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