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Sep 14

Marchantia growing in nature © Prof. Hidefumi Shinohara, Fukui Prefectural University, Japan

Immune defense as key for plants conquering land

By Isabel News, Plant Science

A new study demonstrates that one of the two branches of plant immunity was likely to have evolved early during the establishment of plants on dry land. This insight into prehistoric plant immunity may have implications for breeding more resistant…

Sep 13

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Image: Morphological characteristics of Artemisia qingheensis. Credit: JIN Guangzhao

Researchers Find New Species of Artemisia

By Isabel Botany, Fruits and Vegetables, News

Researchers have discovered a new species of Artemisia — Artemisia qingheensisin - in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Sep 12

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Image: Rice field image. Credit: Pixabay

Artificial Intelligence Can Now Estimate Rice Yields, According to New Study

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Science

The global demand for rice is projected to rise significantly by 2050, necessitating sustainable intensification of existing croplands. Now, researchers have made significant progress by developing deep-learning algorithms that can rapidly estimate rice yield through the analysis of thousands of…

Sep 08

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Image: close up of a white potato flower with yellow petals on a green leaf. Credit: Wolfgang Eckert / Pixabay

Scientists assembled genomes of 300 potato varieties and wild relatives to create resilient, nutritious crops.

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Science

As climate change continues to pose severe challenges to ensuring sustainable food supplies around the world, scientists are looking for ways to improve the resilience and nutritional quality of potatoes. The team have created a potato super pangenome to identify genetic traits…

Sep 07

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

By Isabel News, Plant Science

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…

Sep 06

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Image: Common garden experiment in which we measured the proportion of marcescence. Credit: Renáta Schnablová.

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

By Isabel News, Plant Science

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…

Sep 05

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Chemicals from maize roots influence wheat yield

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Health, Plant Science

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…

Sep 04

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Researchers Identify Peptides for Pollen Tube Growth in Rice

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Science

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

Sep 01

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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

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

By Isabel News, Plant Science

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…

Aug 31

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Discovery of key genetic sequence essential for plant reproduction

By Isabel News, Plant Science

A research group identified a genetic sequence in thale cress that is essential for plant reproduction. As this region is found in all plant species, it is expected to contribute to future crossbreeding between plant species.

plant science

Immune defense as key for plants conquering land

Researchers Find New Species of Artemisia

Artificial Intelligence Can Now Estimate Rice Yields, According to New Study

Scientists assembled genomes of 300 potato varieties and wild relatives to create resilient, nutritious crops.

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

Discovery of key genetic sequence essential for plant reproduction

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