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Free-forming organelles help plants adapt to climate change

Scientists have discovered how free-forming organelles in plant cells, known as photobodies, help plants sense light and temperature. Researchers revealed these structures are crucial for plants' adaptation to climate change. This breakthrough could inform strategies for enhancing crop resilience in…

Isabel24/05/2024

Image: Arabidopsis thaliana planted in laboratory for AT protenome research. Credit: Jucember /. Wikimedia

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Research team develops fast-track process for genetic improvement of plant traits

Researchers developed a web-based tool for rapidly identifying genes regulating plant traits without experiments. Using machine learning on vast datasets, the tool predicts transcription factors that control traits like seed oil biosynthesis. This approach can be applied to various crops,…

Isabel23/05/2024

Image: Spider mites on Arabidopsis thaliana. Credit: Irene Rosa-Díaz.

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Plants utilise drought stress hormone to block snacking spider mites

Plants utilize the drought hormone abscisic acid (ABA) to block spider mites, a major pest, by closing stomata within hours of infestation. This response, typically for water conservation, also prevents mites from accessing nutrients. These findings, using the ABACUS2 biosensor,…

Isabel22/05/2024

Image: Mammillaria sp. on a petri dish. Prague, Czech Republic. Credit: Juandev / Wikimedia

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International team cracks genomic code for earliest forms of terrestrial plant life

An international team has sequenced the genomes of Zygnema algae, the closest relatives of land plants. This breakthrough illuminates how early plants adapted to terrestrial environments 550 million years ago, paving the way for all land-based life, including humans. The…

Isabel21/05/2024

Image: This image shows a plant protein known as KIN10 (yellow) that acts as a sensor and a switch to turn oil production off or on depending on whether it interacts with another protein (green). See GIF and diagram below for details. Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory

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Scientists Discover Mechanism of Sugar Signaling in Plants

Scientists have discovered how a sugar-sensing protein, KIN10, controls plant growth and oil production by acting as a molecular switch. When sugar levels are high, KIN10 activates pathways for growth and oil production. Understanding this mechanism could help engineer plants…

Isabel20/05/2024

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Free-forming organelles help plants adapt to climate change

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