Pathogens can subvert the functions of many types of plant host proteins to facilitate their growth and reproduction.
Molecular & Computational biology
May 12, 2023
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Have you ever wondered why you get tired when the sun goes down? Why some flower petals open during the day and close at night? Or even how monarch butterflies know when to migrate south? Life on Earth has evolved to predict ...
Plants & Animals
May 1, 2023
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists exploring bioenergy plant genetics have made a surprising discovery: a protein domain that could lead to new COVID-19 treatments.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 17, 2023
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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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Understanding the role of a key protein in plant immunity could inform the development of crops that are resistant to multiple pathogens.
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 27, 2023
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Climate change increases the occurrence of weather extremes. Most focus so far has been on prolonged drought and heat periods. However, the intensity of precipitation forms another threat, as excessive water causes waterlogging ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 21, 2023
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have identified specific proteins and amino acids that could control bioenergy plants' ability to identify beneficial microbes that can enhance plant growth and storage of carbon ...
Biotechnology
Mar 20, 2023
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After almost a decade of effort, scientists at RIKEN have determined the structure of a key transporter protein that helps plants gather iron from soil. This finding could guide the development of new high-potency fertilizers ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 16, 2023
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Researchers have developed and demonstrated an efficient and scalable technique that allows them to manufacture soft polymer materials in a dozen different structures, or "morphologies," from ribbons and nanoscale sheets ...
Polymers
Mar 10, 2023
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A team of biotechnology researchers working at the University of East Anglia has developed a new way to increase disease resistance in plants—give them animal antibodies. In their paper published in the journal Science, ...
