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Researchers find pre-Columbian agave plants persisting in Arizona landscapes

A new paper reveals that researchers have found unaltered agave plant species cultivated by several early cultures including the Hohokam people, a large Native American group in the Southwest that existed between 300 and 1500 CE.

Isabel07/11/2023

Image: Scientists estimate that 3 in 4 plants that are yet to be described as new to science are likely already under threat of extinction, according to research published in the latest edition of the State of the World's Plants and Fungi report. Credit: Lydia Shellien-Walker/Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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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

Image: Aphelandra squarrosa 'Snowflake' (often called Zebra Plant) has exotic, emerald green leaves with dramatic white veins so striking, it is grown for its foliage. Credit: geoff mckay from Palmerston North, New Zealand / Wikimedia

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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

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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

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Researchers find pre-Columbian agave plants persisting in Arizona landscapes

State of the world’s plants and fungi report

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Examining the toxins in the common tomato

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