Climate resilient, nutritious long beans are unfortunately susceptible to aphids and nematodes. By creating four new pest-resistant varieties of the beans, scientists aim to reduce farmers' reliance on pesticides.
Agriculture
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Researchers from The University of Western Australia, in collaboration with Chinese scientists, have uncovered a fascinating aspect of plant-microbe interactions, revealing how a specific leaf fungus enhances rice disease ...
Cell & Microbiology
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The book scorpion (Chelifer cancroides), only a few millimeters long, is the best-known member of the pseudoscorpions, an order of arachnids, in Central Europe. It hunts house dust mites, bark lice and book lice in living ...
Biotechnology
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Most antibiotics are natural products of bacteria and other microorganisms from the environment. They are part of a silent chemical warfare among microorganisms in soils, rivers and seas right now. The fact that they are ...
Biochemistry
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In an examination of the genetic material found in historic potato leaves, North Carolina State University researchers reveal more about the tit-for-tat evolutionary changes occurring in both potato plants and the pathogen ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Are all cells in a population of bacteria identical?
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 31, 2024
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A research team identified a P. viticola-resistant locus, Rpv34, in table grapes through analysis of a high-density genetic map with 826 SNPs derived from F1 progenies of "Moldova" (resistant) and "Shine Muscat" (susceptible ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 30, 2024
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Antibiotic resistant bacterial pathogens are on the rise, while fewer antibiotics are being developed. Prof. Ariel Kushmaro and his local and international colleagues tackled the need by focusing on the long pepper. Known ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 30, 2024
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If the bedrock in the Alps no longer remains permanently frozen, rockfalls may occur more frequently. By measuring electrical resistivity in the ground, researchers can now better understand why this happens.
Earth Sciences
Jul 30, 2024
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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are vital in plant growth and stress resistance but are not well understood in tea plants. Previous research in model plants has shown that lncRNAs play crucial roles in various biological processes. ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 30, 2024
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