Even without nerves, plants can sense when something touches them and when it lets go, a Washington State University-led study has found.
Plants & Animals
May 31, 2023
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Plants, like humans, need to move sugar and other nutrients around their bodies to power their growth. But unlike humans, they do not have a heart to pump these vital nutrients. Instead, they use an amazing molecular pump ...
Plants & Animals
May 17, 2023
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For the first time, researchers from Tel Aviv University have developed a genome-scale technology that makes it possible to reveal the role of genes and traits in plants previously hidden by functional redundancy.
Biotechnology
May 15, 2023
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Spring means snowstorms for much of the country, which can bring inches of heavy, wet snow. Tree branches sag, and a few snap—but most bounce back quickly with the warming spring sun.
Biochemistry
May 11, 2023
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A South African plant called a wooly umbrella is completely unrelated to the cannabis plant, yet it makes a slew of the active compounds found in cannabis—cannabinoids—including some that may have new medical uses.
Cell & Microbiology
May 1, 2023
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Plants can protect their wood from infection and water loss by forming special structures called "tyloses." These prevent bacterial and fungal pathogens from getting into the heartwood of living trees and damaging it. How ...
Evolution
Apr 21, 2023
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A family of 'promiscuous' proteins found in all land plants is responsible for many different plant functions, despite remaining relatively unchanged for over 450 million years.
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 3, 2023
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On bright chilly mornings you can either snuggle down under the duvet or leap up and seize the day.
Plants & Animals
Mar 30, 2023
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Wheat, which includes bread wheat and its relatives, is a staple food crop that feeds about 35% of the world's population. As one of the first ancient crops to appear in the Fertile Crescent, wheat has been cultivated for ...
Evolution
Mar 20, 2023
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Meiotic recombination assures genetic variation during breeding. During meiotic prophase I, chromosomes are organized in a loop-base array by a proteinaceous structure called meiotic chromosome axis, which is critical for ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 13, 2023
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