DELLA proteins could hold key to the next Green Revolution
A family of 'promiscuous' proteins found in all land plants is responsible for many different plant functions, despite remaining relatively unchanged for over 450 million years.
A family of 'promiscuous' proteins found in all land plants is responsible for many different plant functions, despite remaining relatively unchanged for over 450 million years.
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 3, 2023
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An international panel of scientists have identified 100 of the most important questions facing plant science. The international initiative has identified key research priorities and highlights the importance of diversity, ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 16, 2023
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A strong root system allows crops to absorb water and nutrients from the soil, but scientists have little information about the genes that control root development. Recent research published in New Phytologist reveals that ...
Biotechnology
Mar 8, 2023
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Trees living in conditions where carbon dioxide (CO2) levels have been artificially elevated are likely to become more efficient in conserving water.
Plants & Animals
Feb 2, 2023
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Mistletoes are obligate hemiparasitic aerial shrubs and play important roles in biogeochemical cycles. They obtain mineral nutrients and water from their hosts via haustoria that penetrate host vascular tissues. Although ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 30, 2023
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Iron (Fe) is an indispensable micronutrient for plants since it is necessary for many important cellular processes. In order to survive Fe-deficient environments, plants have evolved sophisticated Fe deficiency responses ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 30, 2022
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Host-killing by hemiepiphytes is an endemic phenomenon in the tropics. Many fig species—keystone plants in tropical forests—have evolved the hemiepiphytic ecotype. However, the benefits and adaptive strategies of their ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 18, 2022
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"Plants, whether they are enormous, or microscopic, are the basis of all life including ourselves." This was David Attenborough's introduction to The Green Planet, the latest BBC natural history series.
Plants & Animals
Feb 17, 2022
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Scientists analyzing one of the largest genomic datasets of plants have discovered how the first plants on Earth evolved the mechanisms used to control water and transpire on land hundreds of millions of years ago. The study ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 16, 2022
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In Star Trek, characters carry a little handheld device called a tricorder that they can point at objects to analyze and identify them. When the show's writers cooked up the idea in the 1960s, it was purely science fiction, ...
Plants & Animals
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