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Designing roots to penetrate hard soils could help climate proof crops

Scientists have discovered how to design cereal roots able to continue growing in hard soils by altering their ability to penetrate, enabling roots to access sources of water deeper in soil, and helping ‘climate-proof’ vital crops in response to changing…

Isabel17/08/2022

Botany News

Hemiepiphytic figs reduce phosphorus competition by killing host trees

Host-killing by hemiepiphytes is an endemic phenomenon in the tropics. Many fig species—keystone plants in tropical forests—have evolved the hemiepiphytic ecotype. However, the benefits and adaptive strategies of their special life history remain poorly understood.

Isabel16/08/2022

Agriculture Climate change Fruits and Vegetables News

Amid climate change and conflict, more resilient food systems a must, report shows

Increased demand for water will be the No. 1 threat to food security in the next 20 years, followed closely by heat waves, droughts, income inequality and political instability, according to a new study which calls for increased collaboration to…

Isabel15/08/2022

Agriculture Climate change News

Drought: Clear impacts on global agricultural production

The effects of drought on major crops that are crucial to achieve both food and energy security. A global, more robust vision of this complex issue to advance the existing knowledge and support better informed, science-based decisions in the future,…

Isabel12/08/2022

Agriculture News Plant Science

New Research Reveals Mutation Responsible for Disease Resistance in Cassava

International research team aims to significantly reduce the threat of cassava mosaic disease and improve cassava yields, an important crop in the tropics.

Isabel11/08/2022

Agriculture Fruits and Vegetables News

Scientists Identify Mechanism Responsible for Fruit and Seed Development in Flowering Plants

Research could allow agriculturists to optimize productivity and explore the viability of ‘virgin fruits'

Isabel10/08/2022

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Molecular Feedback-Loop for Plant Growth

Plant growth is not a uniform process: Plants grow in length at the shoot and root tip in particular, while in other places they form new leaves or flowers. These different processes must be coordinated with each another and at…

Isabel09/08/2022

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From genes to plant microbiota

Like humans and animals, plants also have a microbiota. A research team studied whether the genetic variability within a plant species controls the composition of its leaf microbiota. The researchers planted more than 30,000 plants in experimental set-ups at four…

Isabel08/08/2022

Botany News Plant Science

Tree fern genome provides insights into its evolution

Land plants evolved 470 million years ago from algae and have since reshaped our world. Throughout their evolution, ferns have undergone a series of changes that have helped them survive on land. For the first time, researchers have characterized the…

Isabel03/08/2022

Agriculture News Plant Science

Designing roots to reach new depths could help carbon storage in soil

Scientists have discovered how to potentially design root systems to grow deeper by altering their angle growth to be steeper and reach the nutrients they need to grow, a discovery that could also help develop new ways to capture carbon…

Isabel02/08/2022

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