A research team has discovered a potential role for ethylene in the maturation of strawberry fruits, specifically the true fruit—achenes—embedded in the fleshy receptacle. This finding challenges the traditional view ...
Molecular & Computational biology
May 13, 2024
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Many plant-based meats have seemingly done the impossible by recreating animal products ranging from beef to seafood. But beyond just the taste and texture, how do these products compare to the real thing in nutritional value? ...
Biochemistry
Apr 19, 2024
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Donkey milk is popular for its nutritional content and hypoallergenic properties and can be used as an alternative nutritional product for people who are allergic to cow's milk proteins or are immunocompromised. The bacterial ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 11, 2023
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Mung bean (Vigna radiata (L.)) is a widely grown legume crop that serves as a sustainable and valuable source of dietary protein, which is rich in essential amino acids, fats, carbohydrates, and a variety of bioactive substances.
Biotechnology
Sep 4, 2023
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A diet including a carefully selected assortment of microgreens may help address an individual's nutritional deficiencies, according to a Penn State researcher who led an international team that evaluated the mineral content ...
Agriculture
Aug 30, 2023
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The largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) is a perciform species native to the United States. It was introduced to China in 1983 and has since become extensively cultivated worldwide as a commercially valuable fish. In ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 18, 2023
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After verifying its potential as a pest biocontrol agent, a team at the University of Cordoba unraveled the mechanisms used by the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium brunneum to increase iron acquisition in melon and cucumber
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 14, 2023
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Teosinte, the wild ancestor of maize, has three times the seed protein content of most modern maize strains. Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters tracked down the mechanisms responsible for the declining ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 16, 2022
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A team of international researchers has discovered a way to produce higher quality wheat. The scientists from the University of Adelaide and the UK's John Innes Centre have identified a genetic driver that improves yield ...
Biotechnology
May 11, 2022
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Levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) are rising, which experts predict could produce more droughts and hotter temperatures. Although these weather changes would negatively impact many plants' growth, the increased CO2 ...
Biotechnology
Jul 24, 2019
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