Reindeer lichens are having more sex than expected
Genetic analysis shows that reindeer lichens reproduce sexually as opposed to asexually more often than researchers thoughtCredit: Marta Alonso-García In ...
Tag: Plant Sciences
Prosopis juliflora acutely reduces water resources in Ethiopia, costing rural livelihoods
Prosopis juliflora seriously diminishes water resources in the Afar Region of Ethiopia, consuming enough of this already scarce resource to ...
Alpine plants at risk of extinction following disappearing glaciers
Credit: Frontiers Beyond the ski slopes, one of the most iconic symbols of the Alps are the alpine flowers. These ...
Tick behavior and host choice explains geographical patterns of Lyme disease prevalence
Variations in tick density, choice of host animals, and host-seeking behavior explain Lyme patternsCredit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
RIT professor developing drone imaging systems to help farmers monitor grapevine nutrients
USDA awards Professor Jan van Aardt grant to help create practical systems to help vineyardsCredit: Rob Chancia/RIT A Rochester Institute ...
Wood formation can now be followed in real-time — and possibly serve the climate of tomorrow
Credit: Dr. René Schneider A genetic engineering method makes it possible to observe how woody cell walls are built in ...
Turning food waste back into food
Fermenting used food can improve crop growthCredit: Deborah Pagliaccia/UCR There's a better end for used food than taking up space ...
Pioneering research unravels hidden origins of Eastern Asia’s ‘land of milk and honey’
Credit: Dr Shufeng Li A study has revealed for the first time the ancient origins of one of the world's ...
Fields of breeders’ dreams: A team effort toward targeted crop improvements
Community effort yields reference switchgrass genome, environmental adaptations dataCredit: David Lowry Gardeners and farmers around the country recognize that crop ...
First ever ‘pioneer’ factor found in plants enables cells to change their fate
To start the process of unpacking tightly bundled genetic material, plants depend on the LEAFY pioneer protein, according to work ...
Key switchgrass genes identified, which could mean better biofuels ahead
Credit: Jason Bonnette, The University of Texas at Austin Biologists believe they are one step closer to a long-held goal ...
How climate caprices can trigger plants
Credit: (Picture: Kenji Fukushima) Plants and other organisms can adapt their phenotypes to fluctuating environmental conditions within certain limits. The ...
Making wheat and peanuts less allergenic
Credit: Credit: Jonathan Windham The United States Department of Agriculture identifies a group of "big eight" foods that causes 90% ...
‘You say tomato, I say genomics’: Genome sequences for two wild tomato ancestors
University of Tsukuba research team produces genome sequences for two wild ancestors of tomato, opening the way for using novel ...
Building a corn cob–cell by cell, gene by gene
Credit: Xiaosa Xu/Jackson lab, CSHL, 2020 Corn hasn't always been the sweet, juicy delight that we know today. And, without ...
The surprises of color evolution
Credit: Casper van der Kooi / University of Groningen Nature is full of colour. For flowers, displaying colour is primarily ...
Dramatic increase in microplastics in seagrass soil since the 1970s
Credit: Photo: Miguel Ángel Mateo, Diego Moreno Large-scale production of vegetables and fruit in Spain with intensive plastic consumption in ...
Genetic sequence for parasitic flowering plant Sapria
Harvard-led researchers have produced the most comprehensive genome of one of the world's largest flowersCredit: Davis Lab/ Charles Davis On ...
New variety of paintbrush lily developed by a novel plant tissue culture technique
Credit: Arisa Nakano, Masahiro Mii, Yoichiro Hoshino Scientists at Hokkaido University and Chiba University have developed simultaneous triploid and hexaploid ...
Methods in studying cycad leaf nutrition found to be inconsistent and incomplete
Credit: University of Guam Collective research to date regarding nutrients found in the leaves of contemporary cycad species has been ...
