Toxin in potatoes evolved from a bitter-tasting compound in tomatoes
Credit: Ryota Akiyama/Masaharu Mizutani A multi-institutional collaboration has revealed that α-solanine, a toxic compound found in potato plants, is a ...
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New CABI research confirms presence of highly invasive apple snail in Kenya
New research published today by scientists at CABI and the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) confirms that the apple ...
Genome sequenced for pesky pumpkin pathogen
Credit: Montgomery Flack URBANA, Ill. - Pumpkin growers dread the tiny tan scabs that form on their fruit, each lesion ...
Decline in black cherry regeneration may herald wider forest change
Credit: USDA Forest Service photograph In the heart of black cherry's native range, including a part of the Allegheny Hardwoods ...
The life and research of José Yorinori, the “Father of Soybean Pathology in Brazil”
New APS book highlights the importance of plant pathology worldwideCredit: APS PRESS Soybean rust--perhaps the most feared and studied of ...
Stanford economist and others assess aquaculture’s promise and peril
Credit: Created by Overview, source imagery by Maxar Technologies Despite aquaculture's potential to feed a growing world population while relieving ...
Dangerous landfill pollutants ranked in order of toxicity by MU researchers
In partnership with the USDA Forest Service, University of Missouri researchers developed a system to prioritize most toxic pollutants.Credit: Missouri ...
Waste from making purple corn chips yields a natural dye, supplements, kitty litter
Credit: Patrizia De Nisi The more colorful a food, the more nutritious it probably is. For example, purple corn contains ...
How grasslands respond to climate change
Effects of CO2 increase were already apparent in the past centuryCredit: Rothamsted Research "Based on field experiments with increased carbon ...
Plantwise plant clinics help promote sustainable crop pest management in Rwanda and Zambia
CABI-led Plantwise plant clinics can help promote more sustainable ways to fight crop pests and diseases in Rwanda and Zambia ...
Protecting and managing forests with AI
KIT and EDI GmbH develop intelligent assistance system for forest management under a changing climate - new interactive video of ...
Virtual pollination trade uncovers global dependence on biodiversity for food consumption
Credit: Karlo Guidoni-Martins Recently, a published study in Science Advances assessed the contribution of pollinators to international market flows and ...
Phytol may be promising for eco-friendly agrochemicals to control root-knot nematodes
Credit: Taketo Fujimoto, Hiroshi Abe, Takayuki Mizukubo, and Shigemi Seo Root-knot nematodes (RKNs, Meloidogyne spp.) infect a broad range of ...
What early-budding trees tell us about genetics, climate change
Credit: Sarah Atkinson/Michigan Tech One of the surest signs of spring is the vibrantly lime-green tinge trees develop as their ...
Uniform drying time for goldenseal to enhance medicinal qualities of forest herb
Credit: Eric Burkhart/Penn State Developing a standardized drying protocol for goldenseal could lead to more predictable health applications and outcomes ...
Drought over the southwestern Tibetan Plateau triggered by ocean warming more than ten thousand miles away
Credit: Shuai Hu El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a recurring climate phenomenon involving changes in the temperature of waters in ...
Plan for globally safer food
GHI announces proposal for recognition of Food Safety ProfessionalsCredit: Photo 144039590 © Lacheev | Dreamstime.com Food safety is a major ...
New book covers fragile status of the genetic diversity of our food
A new global evaluation of the conservation of plant genetic resources is published as nations discuss new biodiversity conservation targets ...
A “Sweet” cherry is the heaviest in the world according to the Guinness World Records
Credit: University of Bologna / Salvi Vivai A cherry from the "Sweet" family, cross-bred by the University of Bologna, holds ...
Scientists study co-evolutionary relationship between rust fungi and wheat and barberry
Credit: Jing Zhao Wheat stripe rust is one of the most important wheat diseases and is caused by the plant-pathogenic ...