How plants make aerial roots
Sometimes, to see the roots, you have to look up.
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A new molecular family tree of grasses
The evolutionary relationships among grasses—including important crop plants like wheat, rice, corn, and sugarcane—have been clarified in a new molecular study of the grass family tree. Having a clear picture of the relationships ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 2, 2022
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Bacteria genes gave ancient plants traits to colonize land
Genes jumping from microbes to green algae hundreds of millions of years ago might have driven the evolution of land plants, researchers report March 1 in the journal Molecular Plant. Their analysis reveals that hundreds ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 1, 2022
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Scientists discover how plants evolved to colonize land more than 500 million years ago
Scientists analyzing one of the largest genomic datasets of plants have discovered how the first plants on Earth evolved the mechanisms used to control water and transpire on land hundreds of millions of years ago. The study ...
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Feb 16, 2022
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Sunflowers' invisible colors help them attract bees and adapt to drought
It turns out sunflowers are more than just a pretty face: the ultraviolet colors of their flowers not only attract pollinators, but also help the plant regulate water loss, according to new UBC research.
Ecology
Jan 18, 2022
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Uncovering the mysteries of methylation in plants
Growing up is a complex process for multi-celled organisms—plants included. In the days or weeks it takes to go from a seed to a sprout to a full plant, plants express hundreds of genes in different places at different ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 12, 2022
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Gene discovered crucial to making crop plants produce clonal seeds
Researchers from KeyGene and Wageningen University & Research (WUR), in collaboration with colleagues from Japan and New Zealand, have discovered a gene that will make it possible to produce seeds from crops that are genetically ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 6, 2022
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Staying green: Genes responsible for leaf browning after pesticide treatment identified
Sorghum, an underrated ancient grain, is slowly becoming well known as a superfood due to its nutrient-dense and gluten-free nature. Sorghum syrup is widely used as a healthy alternative to molasses in the food industry, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 17, 2021
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Gene-editing discovery yields high promise for wheat fertility in a changing climate
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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Why roots don't grow in the shade
When a plant finds itself in too much shade, it redirects its resources to reach for light. Crop yield and root development stall as the plant focuses on growing taller, striving to rise above neighboring plants to access ...
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