Plant scientists at ETH have discovered a specific protein that significantly influences the formation of starch in plant cells. The findings may be useful in the food and packaging industries.
Biotechnology
Feb 26, 2015
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How plants handle stress in space and what astronauts can learn from them is the subject of a new study at Michigan State University.
Biotechnology
Oct 10, 2012
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A new study recently published in the Plant Biotechnology Journal demonstrates how site-directed mutagenesis can be achieved in virtually any wheat germplasm by intergeneric pollination of wheat with cas9/guide-RNA (gRNA)-transgenic ...
Biotechnology
Jul 22, 2020
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Photosynthesis is one of the most important chemical reactions, not just for plants but also for the entire world. The impact and thus the importance of photosynthesis can scarcely be underestimated. Thus, it makes sense ...
Biochemistry
Nov 21, 2022
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Climate change threatens plants as the risks of flooding increase. A new study from Stockholm University shows that special genes are key to keeping plants from withering, remaining healthy and resistant to a lack of oxygen ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 17, 2018
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A gene which has profound effects on the production of seeds has been identified by researchers from the John Innes Centre. Gene-editing techniques helped to identify and explain the key gene, ZIP4, in wheat which is responsible ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 8, 2021
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Humans could learn from how plants handle stress.
Biotechnology
Sep 13, 2012
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You might think that plants grow according to how much nutrition, water and sunlight they are exposed to, but new research by Dr Nick Pullen and a team from the John Innes Centre, UK shows that the plant's own genetics may ...
Biotechnology
Jul 5, 2017
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Plant cells communicate via microscopic channels called plasmodesmata that are embedded in their cell walls. For the stem cells in the plants' growing tips, called "meristems," the plasmodesmata are lifelines, allowing nutrients ...
Feb 17, 2009
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In the fascinating world of plant biology, a study recently featured on the cover of The Plant Journal has been turning heads. The research delves into the intricate defense mechanisms of tomatoes against the notorious bacterial ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 9, 2024
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