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Shade plants in the spotlight: New method measures how plants in shade receive light
Plants in the shade of other plants receive more light than scientists had previously believed. A team of researchers from Utrecht University and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) describe how, in a recent article in ...
Plants & Animals
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Natural products from soil fungus could replace harmful pesticides in agriculture
The soil fungus Mortierella alpina has the potential to make agriculture greener and more sustainable: The fungus produces bioactive molecules called malpinins, which could protect plants from destructive worms. A research ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Researchers test genetically edited citrus tree that controls insects responsible for greening
Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects responsible for citrus greening.
Molecular & Computational biology
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Gene-silencing spray to combat cereal disease is safe for the environment, finds study
Great hopes are placed on a new way to combat plant diseases, using RNA to turn off genes that the pathogen needs to initiate the attack. Now, researchers from SLU and the James Hutton Institute have for the first time investigated ...
Biotechnology
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Newly sequenced genome for orange foxtail sheds light on weed resistance
Genomic advances reveal how similar weeds can dominate wheat fields that are geographically separated by more than 5,000 miles.
Molecular & Computational biology
17 hours ago
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Gene-expression study reveals 2-in-1 root armor protects plants from environmental stressors, fights climate change
Plants may burrow into the ground and stretch toward the sun, but they're ultimately stuck where they sprout—at the mercy of environmental threats like temperature, drought, and microbial infection.
Molecular & Computational biology
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'Killer' fungal gene could provide key to control of plant diseases
A critical gene that leads to the synthesis of a protein known as Knr4 could be the key to what makes some fungal pathogens so virulent. Focusing prevention strategies on disabling or modifying this gene or the protein it ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Blueberry industry at risk as powdery mildew spreads worldwide
A new North Carolina State University study pinpoints the worldwide spread of a fungus that taints blueberry plants with powdery mildew, a disease that reduces blueberry yield and encourages the use of fungicides to combat ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 8, 2025
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Scientists leverage AI to fast-track methane mitigation strategies in animal agriculture
A new study from USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Iowa State University (ISU) reveals that generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help expedite the search for solutions to reduce enteric methane emissions ...
Biotechnology
Jan 8, 2025
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New explorations of wheat stem sawfly management
Two graduate students in Montana State University's College of Agriculture have published new research on two aspects of management for one of the region's most damaging agricultural pests.
Plants & Animals
Jan 8, 2025
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Crop switching for climate change in China
A study of Chinese agriculture recommends planting areas currently growing maize and rapeseed with alternative crops to reduce environmental costs while maximizing food production as the climate changes.
Agriculture
Jan 8, 2025
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Repairing a domestication mutation in tomato leads to an earlier yield
Genome editing with CRISPR-Cas is often associated with the induction of mutations. However, a team of researchers from the Swiss University of Lausanne now shows that it can also be used to repair natural mutations.
Biotechnology
Jan 8, 2025
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Findings may help researchers develop a medication-friendly grapefruit
Grapefruit and pummelo contain compounds called furanocoumarins that may affect the blood levels of more than 100 prescription drugs, so people taking these medications are advised to remove these fruits from their diets.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jan 8, 2025
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Study assesses the benefits of alfalfa-almond intercropping
The practice of growing different but complementary plants within a given area, also known as intercropping, has numerous positive effects, such as reduced soil erosion, weed suppression, nitrogen fixation (the conversion ...
Agriculture
Jan 8, 2025
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A new effort could help to wipe 'phantom agents' from pathogen regulatory lists
Wiping "phantom agents" from a list of suspected plant pathogens would improve agricultural efficiency and food security by updating regulations on international shipment of pathogen-free plant materials destined for countries ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 7, 2025
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New research reveals why some Australian dairy farmers are considering leaving the industry
You might think dairy farmers would be enjoying boom times. The dairy industry has been expanding worldwide in response to increasing demand, mainly in the emerging markets of Asia.
Agriculture
Jan 7, 2025
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Fourth global detection of protozoan parasite in pigs hints at wider scope of infection
The National Veterinary Research Institute in Poland reports the first molecular detection of Sarcocystis miescheriana in a condemned pig carcass in that country. The research confirms only the fourth known occurrence of ...
Microplastics are widespread in seafood that people eat, study suggests
The tiny particles that are shed from clothing, packaging and other plastic products are winding up in the fish that people eat, according to a new study from Portland State researchers, highlighting a need for technologies ...
Ecology
Jan 6, 2025
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Drought and farming: How women in South Africa are using Indigenous knowledge to cope
Africa's small-scale farmers make up nearly 80% of all farms in the agriculture sector. In South Africa, there are about 2 million small-scale farmers, predominantly Black and based in the eastern summer rainfall region of ...
Agriculture
Jan 6, 2025
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Unlocking plant resilience: Shared genes offer hope for climate-ready crops
A team at the University of Calgary is making scientific advances in understanding plant adaptation, which could ultimately be used to find ways to make agricultural crops more resilient to heat, drought and climate change.
Evolution
Jan 6, 2025
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