Genome studies: More is not always better
Credit: Arthur Korte What the fruit fly is to zoologists, the thale cress is to botanists. The widespread herb with ...
Tag: Plant Sciences
Decoding crop genetics with artificial intelligence
Cross-disciplinary researchers are bringing the power of AI to plant biology with the support of more than $1 million from ...
Farm robots are the future; let’s start preparing now, researcher argues
Credit: Natalis Lorenz No longer science fiction, farm robots are already here--and they have created two possible extremes for the ...
Study shows forests play greater role in depositing toxic mercury across the globe
UMass Lowell-led research conducted in Mass., MaineCredit: Photo courtesy of Daniel Obrist. LOWELL, Mass. - Researchers led by a UMass ...
Sweet success: CABBI demonstrates first precision breeding of sugarcane with CRISPR-Cas9
Gene-editing offers a targeted, efficient way to develop new varieties of this productive but complex plantCredit: Amy Stuart, UF/IFAS Sugarcane ...
New technique reduces nicotine levels, harmful compounds simultaneously in tobacco
Credit: De-Yu Xie North Carolina State University researchers have developed a new technique that can alter plant metabolism. Tested in ...
Getting to the bottom of all life: Visualizing a protein key to enabling
Scientists reveal the exact process behind the upkeep of one of the cellular components whereCredit: VIPP1 oligomer image from Ben ...
Where does the shape of the Romanesco cauliflower come from?
Credit: © Nathanael Prunet The mystery of the formation of one of the most peculiar plant forms - the Romanesco ...
Mapping biodiversity in South Africa’s Greater Cape Floristic Region
The region includes two Global Biodiversity Hotspots; the project will document the distribution and function of species and ecosystemsCredit: Credit: ...
$1.4 million grant increases coverage of Mississippi River Basin
Walton Family Foundation grant will create the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, covering agriculture, water and environmental issues ...
Protein crop’s potential unlocked by deciphering anti-nutrient biosynthesis
Credit: Frederick Stoddard, University of Helsinki Faba beans are an excellent source of food protein, but about 4% of the ...
How plants compensate symbiotic microbes
Credit: Courtesy of the Peay Lab/Brian Steidinger "Equal pay for equal work," a motto touted by many people, turns out ...
Plant patch enables continuous monitoring for crop diseases
Credit: Qingshan Wei, NC State University Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a patch that plants can "wear" ...
Secret to weathering climate change lies at our feet
New research on the microbiome of grass shows that the future lies with healthy bacteriaCredit: Richard Wellenberger/iStock/Getty Images Plus AMHERST, ...
From eyebrow beans to ‘lost’ rice: community seedbanks are protecting China’s crops
Despite being relatively new in China, community-led seedbanks are a valuable resource in conserving agricultural biodiversity. For the first time, ...
Research enhances understanding of switchgrass, an important bioenergy crop
Credit: K.Stepnitz, Michigan State University Bioenergy crops are an alternative energy source that, unlike fossil fuels, could positively impact the ...
Acid sensor discovered in plants
Credit: (Picture: Dorothea Graus / University of Wuerzburg) Climate change is causing increased flooding and prolonged waterlogging in northern Europe, ...
Into the third funding phase with a boost for growth
Central German research centre iDiv to receive additional millionsCredit: Stefan Bernhardt The German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig ...
New broadly applicable tool provides insight into fungicide resistance
Credit: Jingyu Peng, Hyunkyu Sang, Tyre J. Proffer, Jacqueline Gleason, Cory A. Outwater, Geunhwa Jung, and George W. Sundin Succinate ...
University of Guam: Less than 10% of transplanted cycads survive long-term in foreign soil
Long-term monitoring needed to accurately measure transplantation successCredit: Montgomery Botanical Center A 15-year reciprocal transplant study on Guam's native cycad ...
