News tagged with plant tissue

Plant Gene Mapping May Lead to Better Biofuel Production

(PhysOrg.com) -- By creating a 'family tree' of genes expressed in one form of woody plant and a less woody, herbaceous species, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Plant biologists discover gene that switches on 'essence of male'

Biologists at the University of Leicester have published results of a new study into plant sex - and discovered that a particular gene switches on 'the essence of male'.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 20, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Team Visits Chile on Quest for Rare Fuel-Producing Microorganism

(PhysOrg.com) -- Three Yale graduate students recently were part of an expedition to Chile to find a rare microorganism that can produce diesel fuel.

Biology /

created Feb 20, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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