In October 2023, BioDesign Research published a perspective article titled "Toward Synthetic Genomics in Plants." Focusing on the emerging field of plant synthetic genomics, this study delves into the complexity of assembling ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 4, 2023
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Our park ponds typically hold good numbers of mallards, and urban grassy areas often hold concentrations of geese. In the UK, Canada Geese are an abundant and widespread alien species, well known for fouling parks with their ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 28, 2023
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Wageningen researchers have discovered a previously unnoticed component within the thale cress: a thin film that encases the embryo in the seed. This discovery is particularly noteworthy because this species has been intensively ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2023
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In a study published in Nature Plants, Chao Daiyin's group at the Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Lyu Shiyou's group at Hubei University have revealed, for the first ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 13, 2023
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Just like any other organism, plants can get stressed. Usually it's conditions like heat and drought that lead to this stress, and when they're stressed, plants might not grow as large or produce as much. This can be a problem ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 12, 2023
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In April 2021, four Michigan State University plant scientists met at an undisclosed area on campus to dig up a bottle containing seeds buried more than 144 years ago by MSU botanist William J. Beal.
Plants & Animals
Nov 7, 2023
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In Arabidopsis, rice and tomato, the SEUSS gene encodes a transcriptional adaptor as well as a nuclear localization protein that is widely expressed in many developmental stages and organs. However, the function of SEUSS ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 23, 2023
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In the tropical mountains of Costa Rica, scientists guard a treasure trove of seeds collected over decades as a bulwark against food insecurity and climate change.
Ecology
Jul 28, 2023
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A research group led by Associate Professor Ryushiro Kasahara at Nagoya University in Japan, identified a genetic sequence in thale cress that is essential for plant reproduction. As this region is found in all plant species, ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 26, 2023
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Australia's national parks, botanic gardens, wild places and green spaces are swarming with an invasive pest that is largely flying under the radar. This is yet another form of livestock, escaped from captivity and left to ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 26, 2023
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