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Two key proteins boost tomato's phosphorus efficiency and plant health
Phosphorus is a critical nutrient for plant growth, yet it is often locked away in soils and inaccessible to plants. The natural process of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis (AMS), in which plants exchange carbon for essential ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Analysis provides insights into early-harvested tomato maturation
The maturation and ripening of fleshy fruits, such as tomatoes, are highly sensitive to environmental stressors, leading to significant losses in crop yields. As climate change intensifies these challenges, it has become ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Cultivating crop success: The science of tomato branch control
Lateral branching in tomatoes is a complex genetic trait that directly impacts plant shape and overall productivity. Excessive branching can lead to competition for resources within the plant, ultimately reducing crop yields.
Molecular & Computational biology
13 hours ago
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New process creates artificial humic substances for farming
Every farmer and every allotment gardener knows that humus is good for plant growth. But why? Humus contains humic substances. These substances have numerous advantages for the soil. In particular, fertile soil contains about ...
Biotechnology
13 hours ago
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Recycling human and animal excreta could help meet nutrient supply for global crops
It might not be a pleasant image, but recycling all the human and livestock feces and urine on the planet would contribute substantially to meeting the nutrient supply for all crops worldwide, thereby reducing the need to ...
Ecology
14 hours ago
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Dual-branch model enables better crop-type mapping in scattered farmlands
In many Asian regions, especially in China, agricultural fields are typically small, scattered, and lack clear boundaries, which complicates effective crop distribution and agricultural analysis using remote sensing technology.
Molecular & Computational biology
20 hours ago
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Jabuticaba peel can improve nutritional characteristics of bread, study reveals
Researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo state, Brazil, have developed a sourdough bread formulation enriched with jabuticaba peel that could be an alternative for people with diabetes and others ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 9, 2024
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Microscopy method can detect microplastics in farmed insects
Researchers from Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR), part of Wageningen University & Research, have developed a method for detecting microplastics in farmed insects. This is important because insects can be reared on ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 9, 2024
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Plant fungus directs barley's immune defense against the plant itself
Researchers from the United States and Germany have discovered a peptide that makes barley in the most important barley-growing region of the United States more susceptible to leaf blotch disease. The fungus that causes the ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 9, 2024
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Genebanks needed for climate-resilient crops to thrive
Sweet potato has become a staple in many diets, but what about taro, anchote and ensete? While not currently global commodity crops, these locally adapted roots and tubers can greatly contribute to Africa's food system transformation ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 9, 2024
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Community acceptance is key to developing shellfish farms in Canada
Nova Scotia is Canada's top seafood exporter—but in a province known for its seafood, shellfish production lags behind other maritime provinces. In 2022, Prince Edward Island produced over 21.3 thousand tons of shellfish ...
Agriculture
Dec 9, 2024
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Bacteria biofilter reduces pig farm methane emissions
In the spring of 2024, Denmark housed almost 11.5 million pigs. Although many are exported, some are also consumed in Denmark. Pork is such a popular part of our daily diet that 1 in 3 participants in a 2021 Epinion survey ...
Biotechnology
Dec 9, 2024
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Ugandan researchers develop health products based on bee resin
When Joel Mukwaya, a biologist and post-graduate student at Uganda's Makerere University, discovered the immune-boosting benefits of tea made from a honey-by product, he immediately sent some to his grandmother.
Biotechnology
Dec 9, 2024
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Synthetic biology techniques significantly increase purity of specialized plant oils
Some of the more commonly known and grown oilseed crops in the U.S. have long been canola, soybeans and sunflowers, but a breakthrough by Kansas State University biochemists could lead to the cover crops pennycress and camelina ...
Biotechnology
Dec 9, 2024
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Africa's worsening food crisis—it's time for an agricultural revolution
Rates of hunger in Africa are unacceptably high and getting worse. The UN State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024 report reveals that food insecurity in Africa is the highest of any world region. The prevalence ...
Agriculture
Dec 9, 2024
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Virtual fences can be pollinator-friendly option for ranchlands, study with livestock finds
Fences are an effective stationary method of corralling livestock, but their sharp borders can create sudden changes in native grassland vegetation and the pollinators and birds that live there. Virtual, GPS-based fences ...
Ecology
Dec 9, 2024
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Developing AI to supercharge smart irrigation for farmers
A smart irrigation system powered by artificial intelligence can tell sugarcane farmers when and where to water their crops in an advance that could one day revolutionize agriculture—and help preserve the health of the ...
Agriculture
Dec 6, 2024
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Climate change threatens global food supply: Scientists call for urgent action
As climate change accelerates, scientists are sounding the alarm about its potentially devastating impact on the world's food supply. In a paper published by Trends in Plant Science, an international team of researchers warns ...
Agriculture
Dec 5, 2024
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Method enhances solubility of pea protein for use in food and beverages
Research conducted at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo state, Brazil, shows that heat treatment of pea protein and addition of guarana extract result in a compound with significant potential to be ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 5, 2024
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Plantain power: Reducing nitrate leaching in pasture systems
Nitrate leaching into water is a challenge globally and practical tools to reduce it are needed to aid in water quality improvement. Researchers from Teagasc investigated the effect of including ribwort plantain with grass-clover ...
Ecology
Dec 5, 2024
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