Some microbes can form thin films called biofilms. These biofilms give them an advantage over other microbes by protecting them from stresses such as a lack of nutrients or the presence of harmful substances in the environment. ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 23, 2021
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Iron (Fe) is an indispensable microelement for plant growth and development, but Fe excess can be toxic to plants. To maintain Fe homeostasis, plants must sense the environmental Fe concentration and fine-tune the expression ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 26, 2021
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Plants interact with a diversity of organisms over the course of their lifetime, but even very similar microbes can cause opposite reactions. Two strains of the fungus Fusarium oxysporum (Fo) share a core genome, but one ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 23, 2021
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Sorghum, an underrated ancient grain, is slowly becoming well known as a superfood due to its nutrient-dense and gluten-free nature. Sorghum syrup is widely used as a healthy alternative to molasses in the food industry, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 17, 2021
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For many smallholder farmers in South and Southeast Asia, rice is more than a staple food—it's a livelihood. Generations of smallholder farmers have relied solely on rainfall to irrigate their crops, but the increasing ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 15, 2021
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A gene which has profound effects on the production of seeds has been identified by researchers from the John Innes Centre. Gene-editing techniques helped to identify and explain the key gene, ZIP4, in wheat which is responsible ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 8, 2021
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In the last years, a new viral tomato disease has emerged, threatening tomato production worldwide. This is caused by the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), a member of a devastating group of plant viruses called tobamoviruses. ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 2, 2021
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Sometimes plant cells don't have just one large central cavity, or vacuole, but several. These can even have different functions. How is that possible? A team led by UvA biologists Ronald Koes and Francesca Quattrocchio took ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 28, 2021
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When a plant finds itself in too much shade, it redirects its resources to reach for light. Crop yield and root development stall as the plant focuses on growing taller, striving to rise above neighboring plants to access ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 27, 2021
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Crosstalk among Abscisic acid (ABA), auxin, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays critical roles in modulating seed germination, root growth, and suberization. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain largely ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 25, 2021
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