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Making sense of climate scenarios: toolkit for decision-makers launched

To make climate scenarios work for decision-makers, an international team of researchers developed a comprehensive interactive online platform. It is the first of its kind to provide the tools to use those scenarios – from climate impacts to mitigation and…

Isabel08/06/2020

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Webtool created by researchers helps predict climate change in agriculture

A webtool giving an overview of climate change in Europe and predicting subsequent developments was created as a joint collaboration between French, Spanish, German and Estonian researchers.

Isabel05/06/2020

Agriculture News Plant Health Plant Science

How a Molecular “Alarm” System in Plants Protects Them from Predators

Some plants, like soybean, are known to possess an innate defense machinery that helps them develop resistance against insects trying to feed on them. However, exactly how these plants recognize signals from insects has been unknown until now. In a…

Isabel04/06/2020

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Researchers develop biotechnological process for jasmonic acid production

Plants produce the hormone jasmonic acid as a defence response when challenged. This is how they ensure that their predators no longer like the taste of their leaves. Biologists want to find out whether biological precursors and other variants of…

Isabel03/06/2020

Agriculture News Plant Science

Plants pass on ‘memory’ of stress to some progeny, making them more resilient

By manipulating the expression of one gene, geneticists can induce a form of “stress memory” in plants that is inherited by some progeny, giving them the potential for more vigorous, hardy and productive growth, according to researchers, who suggest the…

Isabel02/06/2020

Agriculture News Plant Health

New method for measuring RNAi pesticide in soil

A new generation of gene-silencing “RNAi pesticides” are making their way through the regulatory system and will soon be available for agricultural use. However, until recently, there was no method to measure the amount of the pesticide present in the…

Isabel01/06/2020

Botany News Plant Science

Medicinal plants thrive in biodiversity hotspots

With their rich repertoire of anti-infective substances, medicinal plants have always been key in the human fight to survive pathogens and parasites. This is why the search for herbal drugs with novel structures and effects is still one of the…

Isabel29/05/2020

Botany News Plant Science

New method for capturing carbon via root exudates in wild forest

It is well known that plants use carbon dioxide obtained from the air in photosynthesis to use as energy and grow bigger. Researcher recently confirmed that a large amount of this carbon is expelled into the soil through root exudates.

Isabel28/05/2020

News Plant Health Plant Science

Scientists have discovered a way to increase wheat immunity

Wheat is one of the most common cereal crops. Scientists all over the world are looking for ways to increase yields. In particular, attempts are being made to make wheat less susceptible to all kinds of diseases caused by adverse…

Isabel27/05/2020

Agriculture News Plant Science

Scientists discover proteins in rice vital for pollination

Scientists have discovered two proteins in rice involved in pollen aperture formation which are essential in the successful pollination of flowering plants.

Isabel26/05/2020

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