New tool helps annotate plant genes more quickly
Since the first plant genome sequence was obtained for the plant Arabidopsis in 2000, scientists have gene-sequenced everything from cannabis to castor bean.
Biotechnology
Jun 11, 2014
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Scientists shed light on braking mechanisms in cellular signaling
A team of researchers studying a flowering plant has zeroed in on the way cells manage external signals about prevailing conditions, a capability that is essential for cells to survive in a fluctuating environment.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 5, 2014
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The betrayal of the aphids
Aphids are devastating insect pests and cause great losses to agriculture worldwide. These sap-feeding plant pests harbor in their body cavity bacteria, which are essential for the aphids' fecundity and survival. Buchnera, ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 2, 2014
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Findings may advance iron-rich, cadmium-free crops
With news reports of toxic cadmium-tainted rice in China, a new study describes a protein that transports metals in Arabidopsis plants and holds promise for developing iron-rich but cadmium-free crops.
Biotechnology
May 29, 2014
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With climate changing, Southern plants do better than Northern locals
Can plants and animals evolve to keep pace with climate change? A study published May 19 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that for at least one widely-studied plant, the European climate ...
Ecology
May 20, 2014
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Organelles join mitochondria in signalling pathways creation
Scientists are a step closer to understanding mitochondrial pathways on a molecular level.
Cell & Microbiology
May 8, 2014
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The gene that helps plant cells finding the right direction
Plant physiologist Stefano Pietra shows in his doctoral thesis that the SABRE gene is necessary for plants to coordinate the polarity of their cells. The gene "tells" all cells in a certain region what is up and what is down ...
Biotechnology
Apr 30, 2014
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How a plant beckons the bacteria that will do it harm
A common plant puts out a welcome mat to bacteria seeking to invade, and scientists have discovered the mat's molecular mix.
Biotechnology
Apr 24, 2014
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New study shows OPR protein function is important for efficient photosynthesis
Green algae and higher plants both harbor specialized cell organelles – the chloroplasts – in which photosynthesis takes place. This process allows these organisms to utilize energy from sunlight to power their biochemical ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 4, 2014
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Plant scientists unravel a molecular switch to stimulate leaf growth
Cell division is essential for growth and development of all multicellular organisms. In plants, leaf growth consists of two different phases. A first phase is characterized by intense cell division, which leads to ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 24, 2014
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