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Wild tobacco mutants are more susceptible to insect attack but grow faster, shows study

A recent study shows that a single mutation that has immediate effects on plant fitness is maintained over the long term in natural plant populations, despite theories predict the contrary. The researchers located and identified the gene that regulates the…

Isabel07/09/2023

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Some plants do not shed their leaves in autumn, for good reason

Retention of dead biomass by plants is common in the temperate herbaceous flora and can be related to certain plant traits, indicating relevance to ecosystem functioning. These are the main findings of an experimental study on more than 100 plant…

Isabel06/09/2023

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Chemicals from maize roots influence wheat yield

Maize roots secrete certain chemicals that affect the quality of soil. In some fields, this effect increases yields of wheat planted subsequent to maize in the same soil by more than 4%. While the findings from several field experiments show…

Isabel05/09/2023

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Researchers Identify Peptides for Pollen Tube Growth in Rice

The two OsRALF peptides are essential for pollen tube germination and elongation, a vital step in the fertilization of rice crops.

Isabel04/09/2023

Geomorphological view of the Takakia field study site near Gawalong East Glacier, altitude 3,800–4,400 meters, at Bomi County, Tibet, China. Credit: Dr. Ruoyang Hu, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China

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The oldest and fastest evolving moss in the world might not survive climate change

A 390-million-year-old moss called Takakia lives in some of Earth's most remote places, including the icy cliffs of the Tibetan Plateau. In a decade-long project, a team of scientists climbed some of the tallest peaks in the world to find…

Isabel01/09/2023

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Wild tobacco mutants are more susceptible to insect attack but grow faster, shows study

Some plants do not shed their leaves in autumn, for good reason

Chemicals from maize roots influence wheat yield

Researchers Identify Peptides for Pollen Tube Growth in Rice

The oldest and fastest evolving moss in the world might not survive climate change

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