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Plant-parasite duel: Decoding tomato plants' genetic response to nematode infection
Root-knot nematodes pose a significant threat to agriculture, infecting a wide range of crops and causing billions of dollars in losses annually. These parasites induce the formation of galls on plant roots, a key part of ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 23, 2024
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Houttuynia cordata: Analyzing the genome behind the medicinal plant
Houttuynia cordata, commonly known as yuxingcao, has been a key ingredient in traditional medicine for centuries, valued for its antibiotic-like properties and ability to treat various ailments. Despite its longstanding use, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 23, 2024
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Enhancing crop potential of Solanaceae with biotechnology for food security
The modern food system is largely dependent on a limited genetic pool of crops, raising significant concerns about agricultural sustainability and food security. Only a small fraction of the world's biodiversity is cultivated, ...
Biotechnology
Dec 23, 2024
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Study explores ATP's role in postharvest chilling tolerance of fruits
Postharvest chilling injury (PCI) is a major challenge in the horticulture industry, resulting in significant losses due to the perishable nature of fruits when stored at low temperatures. Chilling stress disrupts cellular ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 23, 2024
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Researchers find promising approach to mitigate cadmium stress in mung bean cultivars
A research team led by Prof. Xu Hailiang from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has demonstrated an effective approach to mitigate cadmium (Cd) stress in mung bean ...
Ecology
Dec 23, 2024
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Uganda shores up shea butter value with time-saving tech
For Ojok Okello, a Ugandan shea nut farmer, turning his harvest into a marketable product was a lengthy and labor-intensive process.
Biotechnology
Dec 23, 2024
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Dry weather triggers durian flowering, study reveals
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that around 15 days of dry weather can trigger the flowering of durian. Observations of 110 durian plants revealed that flowering occurred around 50 days after ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 23, 2024
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Biologists studying apples discover structural cell protein also directly regulates gene transcription
A cell protein previously believed only to provide a scaffolding for DNA has also been shown to directly influence DNA transcription into RNA—the first step of the process by which an organism's genetic code expresses itself. ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 23, 2024
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Researchers uncover core components of xylan synthase complex in rice
Xylan is a major interlocking polysaccharide in the cell walls of seed plants, possessing a high structural diversity and cellular specificity in terms of chain polymerization, side chains, and modifications.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 23, 2024
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The microbiology of honey: A sweet symphony of life
Honey, a complex substance made by a variety of species of bees, is often celebrated for its sweetness and health benefits. In fact, humans have been using honey, sometimes called liquid gold, for generations to soothe cold ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 20, 2024
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Grapevine protein resembles animal ion transport function, researchers discover
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have discovered that a protein which mediates the transport of alkali metal ions, such as potassium, and halide ions across plant membranes acts similarly to a protein found in animals.
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 20, 2024
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Growing safer spuds: Removing toxins from potatoes
Scientists have discovered a way to remove toxic compounds from potatoes, making them safer to eat and easier to store. The breakthrough could cut food waste and enhance crop farming in space and other extreme environments.
Biotechnology
Dec 20, 2024
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Russia-Ukraine War's unexpected casualties: Hungry people in distant nations
The war in Ukraine is causing hunger thousands of miles from the battlefields, according to a study in Communications Earth & Environment. Nearly three years of war in the "breadbasket of the world" has left croplands destroyed ...
Agriculture
Dec 20, 2024
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Bleached reefs could sink fishing yields, study warns
What does a decline in healthy coral reefs mean for fisheries? A new study published in Marine Resource Economics, led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), examines the correlation between fish yield and live ...
Ecology
Dec 19, 2024
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Low glycemic index rice seen as promising solution to mitigate Asia's diabetes crisis
A new paper recently published by scientists explores the potential of low glycemic index (Low GI) rice to combat the growing diabetes epidemic, particularly in Asia.
Agriculture
Dec 17, 2024
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The role of Rubisco in food and energy security
As global food and energy demand continues to grow, researchers are exploring multiple strategies to boost crop productivity. While engineering plant enzymes and biochemical pathways that are more efficient remains a transformative ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 17, 2024
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Model captures energy return on global agriculture investment
A primary output of agriculture is food, an energy source for the human body. But agriculture also requires energy inputs.
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 17, 2024
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A history of bacteria domestication: Researchers investigate genetic and phenotypic characteristics of Swiss cheeses
The domestication of livestock and plants marked an important stage in the settlement of human populations in the Neolithic period, as they moved from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to a subsistence model based on animal husbandry ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 17, 2024
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Genetic test will help safeguard quinoa from downy mildew
Quinoa's grain-like seed offers a flavorful, nutrition-packed addition to soups, salads and side dishes, as well as ingredient for cereals, snacks and pasta. But in order for this versatile seed to get from farm field to ...
Agriculture
Dec 17, 2024
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Scientists decipher genome map of Lycium barbarum
Lycium barbarum, commonly known as goji berry, is renowned for its pectin polysaccharides (LBPPs), which offer a range of benefits including antioxidant, immune-regulating, and anti-aging effects. However, the absence of ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 17, 2024
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