Despite the importance of biodiversity and the urgency to conserve it, assessing what aspect of biodiversity requires the highest priority has proven complex, especially when conservation resources are limited. A new study ...
Ecology
Mar 12, 2024
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The complex and very diverse world of fungi is often referred to as the fifth kingdom of organisms. It includes various yeasts, molds, and mushrooms. A team of scientists from the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) has uncovered ...
Ecology
Mar 7, 2024
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In the pursuit of enhancing almond genetic diversity for the ever-expanding global demand, researchers have delved into a private almond germplasm collection, shedding light on the potential for new cultivars adapted to diverse ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 5, 2024
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Karst landscapes are found worldwide, with the karst region in southwest China accounting for 5.8% of the national land area. The different chemical properties of the bedrock between karst carbonate rocks and non-karst clastic ...
Ecology
Mar 4, 2024
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Within every cell in our body, our DNA is tightly bundled with proteins to form structures known as chromosomes. The commonly known shape of a chromosome relates to an X-shaped appearance in many organisms. The formation ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 14, 2024
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There are numerous RNA virus species on Earth. However, their diversity and evolution as well as roles in the ecosystem remain unclear.
Ecology
Jan 26, 2024
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Plant architecture is the outcome of several successive developmental processes that can be classified into two events: Organogenesis and extension. Organogenesis stems from the meristems (stem cells) that give rise to different ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jan 25, 2024
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The brown bear is one of the largest living terrestrial carnivores, and is widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere. Unlike many other large carnivores that went extinct at the end of the last Ice Age (cave bear, ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 24, 2024
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Of all the organisms that photosynthesize, land plants have the most complex bodies. How did this morphology emerge? A team of scientists led by the University of Göttingen has taken a deep dive into the evolutionary history ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 23, 2024
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Despite being a renewable energy source, the use of biofuel is controversial, as growing few, highly productive crops for fuel can lead to biodiversity loss in the cropping systems where biomass is produced. A cropping system ...
Ecology
Jan 23, 2024
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