What the fruit fly is to zoologists, the thale cress is to botanists. The widespread herb with the botanical name Arabidopsis thaliana serves them as a model organism from which knowledge can be gained for other plants. It ...
Evolution
Jul 14, 2021
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One challenge in the production of bioproducts (chemicals and materials made from living organisms) is supplying large amounts of cheap and sustainably sourced building blocks from which these products can be made. The Joint ...
Biochemistry
Jul 1, 2021
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A previously unreported anatomical structure named the 'cantil' has been described in the popular plant model, Arabidopsis thaliana. Scientists from The Pennsylvania State University, U.S., reveal that the cantil forms between ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 15, 2021
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In some environments there is no way for a seed to know for sure when the best time to germinate is.
Plants & Animals
Jun 1, 2021
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Nitrates are critical for the growth of plants, so plants have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to ensure sufficient nitrate uptake from their environments. In a new study published in the journal Nature Plants, researchers ...
Plants & Animals
May 31, 2021
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In today's plants, photorespiration dissipates some of the energy produced by photosynthesis and releases CO2. It begins when the enzyme RuBisCO acts on oxygen instead of carbon dioxide and creates toxic side-products requiring ...
Biotechnology
May 18, 2021
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A family of proteins that sense mechanical force—and enable our sense of touch and many other important bodily functions—also are essential for proper root growth in some plants, according to a study led by scientists ...
Molecular & Computational biology
May 14, 2021
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The first frost of autumn may be grim for gardeners but the latest evidence reveals it is a profound event in the life of plants.
Plants & Animals
May 13, 2021
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How do we become a complex, integrated multicellular organism from a single cell?
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 5, 2021
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Potassium is an essential nutrient for all living things. Plants need it in large quantities, especially for growth and in order to withstand stress better. For this reason, they absorb large quantities of potassium from ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 23, 2021
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