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Apr 19

Clarifying hormonal interactions during parthenocarpic fruit formation in horticultural crops

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News, Plant Science

Plant hormones are well known for their important roles in plant development, including fruit development, and many researchers have devoted significant effort towards understanding the relationship between plant hormones and parthenogenesis. What are the latest research advances in hormones and…

Apr 15

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Regrown Tropical Forests May Have Short Lifespans, Says New Study

By Isabel Forestry, News

Preventing the re-clearing of second-growth forests is a major challenge for restoration efforts in tropical regions, according to a new study led by international researchers. The study found that a third of regenerating areas in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest were cut down…

Apr 14

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From museum to laptop: Visual leaf library a new tool for identifying plants

By Isabel Botany, News

Large, open-access database contains 30,252 images, including images of fossil leaves, and will be of potential use to scientists and students.

Apr 13

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Artificial intelligence application for detecting diseases and pests in horticultural crops

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News, Plant Health, Plant Science

Doctor X Nabat is the name of an application for the early detection of diseases and pests in horticultural crops, developed by an international team (Spain, Dubai, Egypt, Tunis, United Arab Emirates). This tool, aimed at farmers and agriculture experts,…

Apr 12

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Good agronomy: the first step to improving rice productivity when water supply is sufficient

By Isabel Agriculture, Blog, ECRi, Post

Sub-Saharan Africa’s population continues to grow, with the prediction that the population will double by 2050 and peak by 2100. This poses a challenge in meeting the demand for staple food in a region where self-reliance in cereal production, a…

Apr 11

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Compounds that suppress immune responses of plants discovered

By Isabel News, Plant Science

Drugs that inhibit plant immune responses by blocking key signaling pathways could enable novel approaches to genome editing.

Apr 08

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Staying alive: how ‘self-pollen’ can cheat death

By Isabel News, Plant Science

A new gene that controls self-fertilization has been identified in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, in an international collaboration.

Apr 06

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Examining the next move for site-specific nutrient management research in sub-Saharan Africa

By Isabel Agriculture, News

Researcher assess the development and performance of more tailored approaches to fertilizer application within sub-Saharan Africa; solutions to overcoming the stumbling blocks that are preventing more widespread adoption are discussed.

Apr 04

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Smithsonian Study Finds More ‘Losers’ Than ‘Winners’ Among Plants in the Age of Humans

By Isabel Botany, News, Plant Science

Researchers Categorized More Than 80,000 Plant Species as Winners or Losers According to Their Ability To Survive as Humans Shape the Future.

Apr 01

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Getting to the root of how to grow cowpea in difficult conditions

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Science

Cowpea is an important crop in many parts of the world, especially sub-Saharan Africa. It is resilient and can grow in areas with little rainfall and low-quality soils. But as hardy as it is, cowpea yields can decrease by drought…

plant science

Clarifying hormonal interactions during parthenocarpic fruit formation in horticultural crops

Regrown Tropical Forests May Have Short Lifespans, Says New Study

From museum to laptop: Visual leaf library a new tool for identifying plants

Artificial intelligence application for detecting diseases and pests in horticultural crops

Good agronomy: the first step to improving rice productivity when water supply is sufficient

Compounds that suppress immune responses of plants discovered

Staying alive: how ‘self-pollen’ can cheat death

Examining the next move for site-specific nutrient management research in sub-Saharan Africa

Smithsonian Study Finds More ‘Losers’ Than ‘Winners’ Among Plants in the Age of Humans

Getting to the root of how to grow cowpea in difficult conditions

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