It's often assumed that island plant and animal populations are just the simple, fragile cousins of those on the mainland. But now, researchers from Japan have discovered that island populations may be a lot tougher and more ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 20, 2023
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Oppressive temperatures can curb the growth and yields of multiple cereal crops, including rice, which is eaten by some 3.5 billion people worldwide. Though much of the research into heat stress has investigated its effects ...
Biotechnology
Jan 10, 2023
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Artificial food dyes have been linked to multiple health concerns, including hyperactivity in children, allergies, and certain cancers. The science isn't settled and the Food and Drug Administration says color additives are ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 9, 2023
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Polygonoideae comprises approximately 20 genera, which has a complex taxonomic history, although a few studies using plastid or nuclear DNA fragments have explored relationships within this family, intrafamilial relationships ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 3, 2023
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The sacred lotus enjoys an astonishing diversity of floral traits, particularly petal number, color, and flower type. Previous studies have discussed the molecular mechanisms underlying a single trait for flower development ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 13, 2022
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Rarely in nature does less turn out to be more. But that's the case when it comes to the roots of corn dealing with drought conditions, according to a Penn State-led international team of researchers who discovered evidence ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 8, 2022
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The sustainable development of agriculture has laid a solid foundation for the birth of human civilization and countries. Early agriculture has long been a focus of archaeology. China is the only country in the world with ...
Archaeology
Nov 29, 2022
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An Oryza sativa rice mutant called low grain weight (LGW) was isolated by a research team led by Prof. Wu Yuejin from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The researchers ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 18, 2022
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Bananas are thought to have been first domesticated by people 7,000 years ago on the island of New Guinea. But the domestication history of bananas is complicated, while their classification is hotly debated, as boundaries ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 7, 2022
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Exposing wine grapes to sunlight was the key to making a good quality cabernet. But even the toughest grapes may not withstand the extreme heat that comes with climate change. Too much heat, like California has experienced ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 29, 2022
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