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Aug 09

How seeds know it’s a good time to germinate

By Isabel News, Plant Science

Dehydrated plant seeds can lay dormant for long periods--over 1,000 years in some species--before the availability of water can trigger germination. This protects the embryonic plant inside from a variety of environmental stresses until conditions are favorable for growth and…

Aug 03

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Acid sensor discovered in plants

By Isabel News, Plant Science

Climate change is causing increased flooding and prolonged waterlogging in northern Europe, but also in many other parts of the world. This can damage meadow grasses, field crops or other plants – their leaves die, the roots rot. he damage…

Jul 30

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Researchers hone in on the best software for detecting microRNAs in plants

By Isabel News, Plant Science

Almost twenty years ago, the process of RNA silencing was discovered in plants, whereby small fragments of RNA inactivate a portion of a gene during protein synthesis. These fragments--called microRNAs (abbreviated as miRNAs)--have since been shown to be essential at…

Jul 26

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How plants become good neighbours in times of stress

By Isabel News, Plant Science

Scientists have discovered how plants manage to live alongside each other in places that are dark and shady. Moderate shade or even the threat of shade – detected by phytochrome photoreceptors – causes plants to elongate to try to outgrow…

Jul 22

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A new site for banana-related research

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News

The Musa genus, which includes over 70 species and around 1,000 cultivars of bananas, represents a globally important source of food and livelihoods. MusaNet collects and shares global resources on banana (Musa) across the whole value chain – from collecting…

Jul 21

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The humidity of flowers acts as an invisible attractor for bumblebees

By Isabel News, Plant Science

As well as bright colours and subtle scents, flowers possess many invisible ways of attracting their pollinators, and a new study shows that bumblebees may use the humidity of a flower to tell them about the presence of nectar, according…

Jul 19

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PROFILING GENE EXPRESSION IN PLANT EMBRYOS ONE NUCLEUS AT A TIME

By Isabel News, Plant Science

The first plant embryo gene expression atlas at the single cell level was developed by a team of researchers. The work is a milestone on the way to uncovering the molecular mechanisms that determine how the most fundamental plant cell-types…

Jul 16

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Plants use a blend of external influences to evolve defense mechanisms

By Isabel News, Plant Science

Findings reveal how plants use a blend of genes, geography, demography and environmental conditions to evolve defense chemicals over time.

Jul 12

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Where does the shape of the Romanesco cauliflower come from?

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

The mystery of the formation of one of the most peculiar plant forms – the Romanesco cauliflower – has been solved by a team of international and multidisciplinar scientists.

Jul 08

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How do plants balance microbial friends and foes?

By Isabel News, Plant Health, Plant Science

Plants are constantly exposed to microbes: pathogens that cause disease, commensals that cause no harm or benefit, and mutualists that promote plant growth or help fend off pathogens. For example, most land plants can form positive relationships with arbuscular mycorrhizal…

plant science

How seeds know it’s a good time to germinate

Acid sensor discovered in plants

Researchers hone in on the best software for detecting microRNAs in plants

How plants become good neighbours in times of stress

A new site for banana-related research

The humidity of flowers acts as an invisible attractor for bumblebees

PROFILING GENE EXPRESSION IN PLANT EMBRYOS ONE NUCLEUS AT A TIME

Plants use a blend of external influences to evolve defense mechanisms

Where does the shape of the Romanesco cauliflower come from?

How do plants balance microbial friends and foes?

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