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Conversations with plants: Can we provide plants with advance warning of impending dangers?

Imagine if humans could ‘talk’ to plants and warn them of approaching pest attacks or extreme weather. A team of plant scientists would like to turn this science fiction into reality using light-based messaging to ‘talk’ to plants

Isabel18/10/2023

Image: soy plant in the field, with close-up of soybean pod. Credit: Julio César García / Pixabay

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BONZAI Genes and Salinity Stress: A Path to Sustainable Agriculture

In the field of agricultural science, understanding the intricacies of soybean resilience holds profound significance. Soybeans (Glycine max) are a pivotal crop species, highly regarded for their versatility and their substantial contribution to global food and feed supplies, as well…

Isabel17/10/2023

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The cloning of the first genic dominant male sterility gene in rice may revolutionize breeding processes

Male sterility in plants enhances breeding and hybrid crop production. The elusive Sanming Dominant Genic Male Sterile (SDGMS) Rice, discovered in 2001, offered stable male sterility. Scientists recently unraveled the SDGMS gene's mechanism. They found that in sterile plants, a…

Isabel16/10/2023

Image: Comparison of wild-type growing root hairs (left) and the BUZZ mutant with little root hair nubs, as seen through a scanning electron microscope. Credit: Karen Sanguinet, Washington State University

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Gene required for root hair growth, nitrate foraging found in grasses

Scientists have found a plant gene that drives the growth of root hairs, the tiny structures that help plants find water and nutrients in the soil. The gene, dubbed “BUZZ,” causes faster-growing, denser webs of roots and may also determine how…

Isabel13/10/2023

Image: Red foxglove Digitalis purpurea (left), native to Germany, and the rubber tree Calotropis procera(right), native to northern part of Africa, were chosen for the study. Both species produce high levels of cardenolides, although they belong to different plant families. Comparative analyses based on genomic, transcriptomic and metabolomic data helped to identify the enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of pregnenolone. Credit: Angela Overmeyer

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Researchers study the formation of cardenolides in plants

Researchers identify the first enzymatic step in the biosynthesis of these plant steroids important in the medical treatment of heart disease.

Isabel12/10/2023

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Conversations with plants: Can we provide plants with advance warning of impending dangers?

BONZAI Genes and Salinity Stress: A Path to Sustainable Agriculture

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Gene required for root hair growth, nitrate foraging found in grasses

Researchers study the formation of cardenolides in plants

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