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State of the world’s plants and fungi report

5th State of the World's report, lays out the current condition of the world's plants and fungi globally. Based on the work of 200 international researchers and covering the content of more than 25 cutting-edge scientific papers in its 11…

Isabel06/11/2023

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Nature is inventive – the same substance is produced differently by plants

Maize plants form special compounds derived from indole, the so-called benzoxazinoids. They are considered ecologically important because they act against a wide range of herbivores and reduce their feeding. Benzoxazinoids also exhibit antimicrobial properties and are thought to be involved…

Isabel03/11/2023

Agriculture Fruits and Vegetables News

Examining the toxins in the common tomato

Regardless of how one says "tomato," they all contain tomatine, a toxin in the plant's green fruit, leaves, and roots. Tomatoes produce the bitter-tasting compound—a major plant-specialized metabolite secreted from the roots—to defend against pathogens and foragers.

Isabel02/11/2023

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Natural GM crops: grasses take evolutionary shortcut by borrowing genes from their neighbours

Grasses transfer genes from their neighbours in the same way genetically modified crops are made, a new study has revealed.

Isabel01/11/2023

Climate change News Plant Science

Non-native plants migrate north as climate change advances, study finds

As climate change progresses, the chance of southern plant species spreading to northern regions increases. In Europe and America, many of the alien plant species come from their own continent. They usually originate in warmer regions closer to the equator—a…

Isabel31/10/2023

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State of the world’s plants and fungi report

Nature is inventive – the same substance is produced differently by plants

Examining the toxins in the common tomato

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Non-native plants migrate north as climate change advances, study finds

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