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New free database of weeds lets scientists peer into the past, and future, of global agriculture

A groundbreaking weed database, comprising 928 species, offers insights into historical agricultural practices and the future of farming amid climate change, sheds light on ancient agricultural techniques and informs modern food system resilience.

Isabel07/02/2024

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Agriculture News

Researchers elucidate the variability and adaptability of internode elongation in barley

Plant architecture arises from organogenesis and extension processes. Barley's main axis comprises repeating units called phytomers, each with organs and internodes. Researchers studied barley's phytomer initiation and elongation, identifying genetic factors affecting internode length. Shorter proximal internodes improve floral survival,…

Isabel06/02/2024

Image: Lima beans-flowers creamy white, beans edible. Credit: Yercaud-elango / Wikimedia

Agriculture News

Domesticating plants impacts their microbiome, study finds

New research reveals that human crop domestication alters plant-associated microorganism communities, with similar impacts across independently domesticated crops. The study suggests engineered plant microbiomes could enhance growth, stress tolerance, and disease resistance. Understanding these dynamics may improve crop yields and…

Isabel05/02/2024

Image: Aerial view of a tropical forest. Credit: Hoàng Phùng from Pixabay

Forestry News

Scientists name the commonest tropical tree species for the first time

A major international collaboration of 356 scientists has found almost identical patterns of tree diversity across the world’s tropical forests.

Isabel01/02/2024

Image: A simultaneous rise in the activity of miR156 and gibberellin in the tomato's floral meristem results in malformed ovaries and misshapen seedless fruit. Credit: ESALQ-USP

Agriculture Fruits and Vegetables News

Study reveals key molecular mechanisms involved in development of tomato plant

Researchers describe mechanisms relating to the development of the tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum) and point to ways of creating novel technologies for tomato yield improvement.

Isabel31/01/2024

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New free database of weeds lets scientists peer into the past, and future, of global agriculture

Researchers elucidate the variability and adaptability of internode elongation in barley

Domesticating plants impacts their microbiome, study finds

Scientists name the commonest tropical tree species for the first time

Study reveals key molecular mechanisms involved in development of tomato plant

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