Researchers uncover how plant skin is assembled
(Phys.org) -- For the first time, scientists have identified how a plant's skin is assembled.
May 22, 2012
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May 22, 2012
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How plants chill out
Plants elongate their stems when grown at high temperature to facilitate the cooling of their leaves, according to new research from the University of Bristol published today in Current Biology. Understanding why plants alter ...
May 21, 2012
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European mountain plant population shows delayed response to climate change
Gaseous emissions from dinosaurs may have warmed prehistoric earth
Sauropod dinosaurs could in principle have produced enough of the greenhouse gas methane to warm the climate many millions of years ago, at a time when the Earth was warm and wet. That's according to calculations ...
May 07, 2012
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Starch-controlling gene fuels protein
Researchers from Iowa State University (ISU) have introduced a newly discovered gene, found only in Arabidopsis thaliana plants, into soybean plants and increased the amount of protein in the soybean seeds ...
May 04, 2012
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Precise molecular surgery in the plant genome
Crop plants have always been adapted to the needs of man by breeding for them to carry more fruit, survive droughts, or resist pests. Green biotechnology now adds new tools to the classical breeding methods ...
Apr 24, 2012
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Birds cultivate decorative plants to attract mates
An international team of scientists has uncovered the first evidence of a non-human species cultivating plants for use other than as food. Instead, bowerbirds propagate fruits used as decorations in their ...
Apr 23, 2012
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Simple fungus gives researchers new insight on key DNA process
(Phys.org) -- In the University of Oregon lab of Eric U. Selker, a simple fungus continues to provide big clues about a fundamental biological process that is essential for normal growth and development in ...
Apr 23, 2012
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A study points to the importance of seeking new pine varieties resistant to climate change
The radiata pine is the tree species par excellence in the Basque Country's forests. Like other types of pine, the lack of water is one of the factors having the greatest effect on its survival and productivity. Until now, ...
Apr 19, 2012
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Scientists discover 'switch' in plants to create flowers
Flowering is the most crucial act that plants undergo, as the fruits of such labor include crops on which the world depends, and seeds from which the next generation grows.
Apr 17, 2012
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Climate change helps then quickly stunts growth, decade-long study shows
(Phys.org) -- Global warming may initially make the grass greener, but not for long, according to new research conducted at Northern Arizona University.
Apr 10, 2012
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A bit touchy: Plants' insect defenses activated by touch
A new study by Rice University scientists reveals that plants can use the sense of touch to fight off fungal infections and insects. The study, which will be published in the April 24 issue of Current Biology, finds ...
Apr 09, 2012
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Which plants will survive droughts, climate change?
Diversification of land plants
Lighting up plant cells to engineer biology
Cambridge researchers have developed a new technique for measuring and mapping gene and cell activity through fluorescence in living plant tissue.
Apr 05, 2012
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