Lignin and cellulose are polymers—large molecules made up of repeating modules—that are situated in a tangled braid, along with some other polymers, within the plant cell wall. Lignin and cellulose are the two main polymers ...
Biochemistry
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The first genetically modified (GM) food ever made commercially available to the public was a tomato, invented in the US in 1994. Since then, a number of different genetically modified foods have been created, including corn, ...
Biotechnology
Nov 22, 2022
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Researchers at the University of Adelaide have released their first findings on the potential effectiveness of revolutionary gene drive technology to control invasive mice.
Ecology
Nov 9, 2022
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The American chestnut tree, once a regal pillar of forests across the eastern United States, is on life support, struggling to survive.
Ecology
Oct 25, 2022
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Without altering the genetic code in the DNA, epigenetic modifications can change how genes are expressed, affecting an organism's health and development. The once radical idea that such changes in gene expression can be ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 26, 2022
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Scientists have engineered mosquitoes that slow the growth of malaria-causing parasites in their gut, preventing transmission of the disease to humans.
Biotechnology
Sep 21, 2022
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Growing multiple food crops together is a more sustainable farming practice mimicking highly productive wild plant communities. This process, known as intercropping, takes advantage of complementary features of different ...
Ecology
Sep 13, 2022
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A new kind of predictive network model could help determine which people will change their minds about contentious scientific issues when presented with evidence-based information.
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2022
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Recently, researchers from North Carolina State University and the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center published the first review of research progress on genotype-independent plant transformation. In this review, researchers ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 12, 2022
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Camelina, also known as false flax or Gold-of-Pleasure, is an ancient oilseed crop with emerging applications in the production of sustainable, low-input biofuels.
Plants & Animals
Jul 5, 2022
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