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Newly discovered 'scarecrow' gene might trigger big boost in food production 
With projections of 9.5 billion people by 2050, humanity faces the challenge of feeding modern diets to additional mouths while using the same amounts of water, fertilizer and arable land as today.
With projections of 9.5 billion people by 2050, humanity faces the challenge of feeding modern diets to additional mouths while using the same amounts of water, fertilizer and arable land as today.
Plant Biology
Source: Cornell University
Posted on: Friday, Jan 25, 2013, 1:30pm
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Source: Cornell University
Posted on: Friday, Jan 25, 2013, 1:30pm
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How salt stops plant growth
Until now it has not been clear how salt, a scourge to agriculture, halts the growth of the plant-root system. A team of researchers, led by the Carnegie Institution's José Dinneny and Lina Duan, found that not all types of roots are equally inhibited. They discovered that an inner layer of tissue in the branching roots that anchor the plant is sensitive to salt and activates a s
Until now it has not been clear how salt, a scourge to agriculture, halts the growth of the plant-root system. A team of researchers, led by the Carnegie Institution's José Dinneny and Lina Duan, found that not all types of roots are equally inhibited. They discovered that an inner layer of tissue in the branching roots that anchor the plant is sensitive to salt and activates a s
Plant Biology
Source: Carnegie Institution
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 24, 2013, 1:00pm
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Source: Carnegie Institution
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 24, 2013, 1:00pm
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Plants adapt to drought but limits are looming, study finds
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA, and their partners have determined that water demand by many plant communities can fluctuate in response to water availability, indicating a capacity for resilience even when changing climate patterns produce periodic droughts or floods. But their research also suggests that a limit to this resilience ultimately could threaten the su
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA, and their partners have determined that water demand by many plant communities can fluctuate in response to water availability, indicating a capacity for resilience even when changing climate patterns produce periodic droughts or floods. But their research also suggests that a limit to this resilience ultimately could threaten the su
Plant Biology
Source: University of Arizona
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 24, 2013, 11:45am
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Source: University of Arizona
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 24, 2013, 11:45am
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How the protein transport machinery in the chloroplasts of higher plants developed
Halfway between bacteria and tree How the protein transport machinery in the chloroplasts of higher plants developed Moss Physcomitrella patens is an evolutionary intermediate stage
Halfway between bacteria and tree How the protein transport machinery in the chloroplasts of higher plants developed Moss Physcomitrella patens is an evolutionary intermediate stage
Plant Biology
Source: Ruhr-University Bochum
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013, 10:30am
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Source: Ruhr-University Bochum
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013, 10:30am
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Photosynthesis: The last link in the chain
For almost 30 years, researchers have sought to identify a particular enzyme that is involved in regulating electron transport during photosynthesis. A team at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich has now found the missing link, which turns out to be an old acquaintance.
For almost 30 years, researchers have sought to identify a particular enzyme that is involved in regulating electron transport during photosynthesis. A team at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich has now found the missing link, which turns out to be an old acquaintance.
Plant Biology
Source: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen
Posted on: Monday, Jan 07, 2013, 8:45am
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Source: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen
Posted on: Monday, Jan 07, 2013, 8:45am
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Boosting galactan sugars could boost biofuel production
Galactan is a polymer of galactose, a six-carbon sugar that can be readily fermented by yeast into ethanol and is a target of interest for researchers in advanced biofuels produced from cellulosic biomass. Now an international collaboration led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) has identified the first enzyme capable of substantially boosting t
Galactan is a polymer of galactose, a six-carbon sugar that can be readily fermented by yeast into ethanol and is a target of interest for researchers in advanced biofuels produced from cellulosic biomass. Now an international collaboration led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) has identified the first enzyme capable of substantially boosting t
Plant Biology
Source: DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013, 11:15am
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Source: DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013, 11:15am
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To outsmart malarial drug resistance, research team develops new whole-plant strategy
Malaria brings misery and death to millions in the developing world each year, and fighting it keeps medical researchers up at night because the mosquito-borne parasite Plasmodium falciparum, which causes the deadliest form of the disease, has developed resistance to every drug thrown at it. Resistance has cut short the useful life of nearly every therapy tried so far, expe
Malaria brings misery and death to millions in the developing world each year, and fighting it keeps medical researchers up at night because the mosquito-borne parasite Plasmodium falciparum, which causes the deadliest form of the disease, has developed resistance to every drug thrown at it. Resistance has cut short the useful life of nearly every therapy tried so far, expe
Molecular Biology
Source: University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Posted on: Friday, Dec 21, 2012, 5:00pm
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Source: University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Posted on: Friday, Dec 21, 2012, 5:00pm
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Do palm trees hold the key to immortality?
For centuries, humans have been exploring, researching, and, in some cases, discovering how to stave off life-threatening diseases, increase life spans, and obtain immortality. Biologists, doctors, spiritual gurus, and even explorers have pursued these quests—one of the most well-known examples being the legendary search by Ponce de León for the "Fountain of Youth." Yet the key to longevity may n
For centuries, humans have been exploring, researching, and, in some cases, discovering how to stave off life-threatening diseases, increase life spans, and obtain immortality. Biologists, doctors, spiritual gurus, and even explorers have pursued these quests—one of the most well-known examples being the legendary search by Ponce de León for the "Fountain of Youth." Yet the key to longevity may n
Plant Biology
Source: American Journal of Botany
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2012, 8:30am
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Source: American Journal of Botany
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2012, 8:30am
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Tracking gene flow in marine plant evolution
A new method that could give a deeper insight into evolutional biology by tracing directionality in gene migration has just appeared in EPJ Data Science. Paolo Masucci from the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, at University College of London, UK, and colleagues identified the segregation of genes that a marine plant underwent during its evolution. They found that the exchange of genes,
A new method that could give a deeper insight into evolutional biology by tracing directionality in gene migration has just appeared in EPJ Data Science. Paolo Masucci from the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, at University College of London, UK, and colleagues identified the segregation of genes that a marine plant underwent during its evolution. They found that the exchange of genes,
Plant Biology
Source: Springer
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012, 10:30am
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Source: Springer
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012, 10:30am
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Long-distance solute transport in trees improved by intercellular pathways in living woody tissues
As large organisms, trees face some remarkable challenges, particularly regarding long-distance transport and communication. In addition to moving water and nutrients from their roots to their leaves, they must also integrate cell-to-cell communication over large areas. Furthermore, in order to function as a single, cohesive organism they must be able to effectively and efficiently send vital sub
As large organisms, trees face some remarkable challenges, particularly regarding long-distance transport and communication. In addition to moving water and nutrients from their roots to their leaves, they must also integrate cell-to-cell communication over large areas. Furthermore, in order to function as a single, cohesive organism they must be able to effectively and efficiently send vital sub
Plant Biology
Source: American Journal of Botany
Posted on: Monday, Dec 10, 2012, 10:45am
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Source: American Journal of Botany
Posted on: Monday, Dec 10, 2012, 10:45am
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What happens to plant growth when you remove gravity?
It is well known that plant growth patterns are influenced by a variety of stimuli, gravity being one amongst many. On Earth plant roots exhibit characteristic behaviours called 'waving' and 'skewing', which were thought to be gravity-dependent events. However, Arabidopsis plants grown on the International Space Station (ISS) have proved this theory wrong, according to a study published in
It is well known that plant growth patterns are influenced by a variety of stimuli, gravity being one amongst many. On Earth plant roots exhibit characteristic behaviours called 'waving' and 'skewing', which were thought to be gravity-dependent events. However, Arabidopsis plants grown on the International Space Station (ISS) have proved this theory wrong, according to a study published in
Plant Biology
Source: BioMed Central
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 08, 2012, 10:45am
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Source: BioMed Central
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 08, 2012, 10:45am
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Biologists unlocking the secrets of plant defenses, 1 piece at a time
Researchers examining how the hormone jasmonate works to protect plants and promote their growth have revealed how a transcriptional repressor of the jasmonate signaling pathway makes its way into the nucleus of the plant cell.
Researchers examining how the hormone jasmonate works to protect plants and promote their growth have revealed how a transcriptional repressor of the jasmonate signaling pathway makes its way into the nucleus of the plant cell.
Plant Biology
Source: University of Texas at Arlington
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 06, 2012, 5:00pm
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Source: University of Texas at Arlington
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 06, 2012, 5:00pm
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Giant Sequoias Grow Faster With Age
Older trees beat out youngsters when it comes to bulking up, a new study says.
Older trees beat out youngsters when it comes to bulking up, a new study says.
Plant Biology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 06, 2012, 8:24am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 06, 2012, 8:24am
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Tiny algae shed light on photosynthesis as a dynamic property
One of the first chemical reactions children learn is the recipe for photosynthesis, combining carbon dioxide, water and solar energy to produce organic compounds. Many of the world's most important photosynthetic eukaryotes such as plants did not develop the ability to combine these ingredients themselves. Rather, they got their light-harnessing organelles -- chloroplasts -- indirectly by stealin
One of the first chemical reactions children learn is the recipe for photosynthesis, combining carbon dioxide, water and solar energy to produce organic compounds. Many of the world's most important photosynthetic eukaryotes such as plants did not develop the ability to combine these ingredients themselves. Rather, they got their light-harnessing organelles -- chloroplasts -- indirectly by stealin
Plant Biology
Source: DOE/Joint Genome Institute
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 29, 2012, 1:15pm
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Source: DOE/Joint Genome Institute
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 29, 2012, 1:15pm
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The hungry caterpillar: Beware your enemy's enemy's enemy
When herbivores such as caterpillars feed, plants may "call for help" by emitting volatiles, which can indirectly help defend the plants. The volatiles recruit parasitoids that infect, consume and kill the herbivores, to the benefit of the plant. However, such induced plant odours can also be detected by other organisms. A new study published November 27 in the open access journal PLOS Biology
When herbivores such as caterpillars feed, plants may "call for help" by emitting volatiles, which can indirectly help defend the plants. The volatiles recruit parasitoids that infect, consume and kill the herbivores, to the benefit of the plant. However, such induced plant odours can also be detected by other organisms. A new study published November 27 in the open access journal PLOS Biology
Evolution
Source: Public Library of Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012, 5:30pm
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Source: Public Library of Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012, 5:30pm
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Engineering plants for biofuels
With increasing demands for sustainable energy, being able to cost-efficiently produce biofuels from plant biomass is more important than ever. However, lignin and hemicelluloses present in certain plants mean that they cannot be easily converted into biofuels. A study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Biotechnology for Biofuels appears to have solved this problem, using gen
With increasing demands for sustainable energy, being able to cost-efficiently produce biofuels from plant biomass is more important than ever. However, lignin and hemicelluloses present in certain plants mean that they cannot be easily converted into biofuels. A study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Biotechnology for Biofuels appears to have solved this problem, using gen
Molecular Biology
Source: BioMed Central
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012, 2:15pm
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Source: BioMed Central
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012, 2:15pm
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Le Rouge et le Noir: Where the black dahlia gets its color
The molecular mechanisms whereby a spectrum of dahlias, from white to yellow to red to purple, get their colour are already well known, but the black dahlia has hitherto remained a mystery. Now, a study published in BioMed Central's open-access journal BMC Plant Biology reveals for the first time that the distinctive black-red colouring is based on an increased accumulation of
The molecular mechanisms whereby a spectrum of dahlias, from white to yellow to red to purple, get their colour are already well known, but the black dahlia has hitherto remained a mystery. Now, a study published in BioMed Central's open-access journal BMC Plant Biology reveals for the first time that the distinctive black-red colouring is based on an increased accumulation of
Molecular Biology
Source: BioMed Central
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012, 8:15am
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Source: BioMed Central
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012, 8:15am
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Algae can draw energy from other plants
Flowers need water and light to grow. Even children learn that plants use sunlight to gather energy from earth and water. Members of Professor Dr. Olaf Kruse's biological research team at Bielefeld University have made a groundbreaking discovery that one plant has another way of doing this.
Flowers need water and light to grow. Even children learn that plants use sunlight to gather energy from earth and water. Members of Professor Dr. Olaf Kruse's biological research team at Bielefeld University have made a groundbreaking discovery that one plant has another way of doing this.
Plant Biology
Source: University of Bielefeld
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012, 5:15pm
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Source: University of Bielefeld
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012, 5:15pm
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Dietary glucose affects the levels of a powerful oncogene in mice
An animal study conducted by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center raises questions about the consequences of diet — specifically glucose, the plant-based sugar that fuels cell life — on increased activity of an oncogene that drives tumor growth.
An animal study conducted by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center raises questions about the consequences of diet — specifically glucose, the plant-based sugar that fuels cell life — on increased activity of an oncogene that drives tumor growth.
Molecular Biology
Source: Georgetown University Medical Center
Posted on: Monday, Nov 19, 2012, 8:45am
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Source: Georgetown University Medical Center
Posted on: Monday, Nov 19, 2012, 8:45am
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Scientists discover new way in which plants control flower production
Flowers don't just catch our eyes, they catch those of pollinators like bees as well. They have to, in order to reproduce. Because plants need to maximize the opportunity for pollinators to gain access to their seeds, variations in the timing of flowering can have profound effects on flower, fruit, and seed production, and consequently agricultural yields.
Flowers don't just catch our eyes, they catch those of pollinators like bees as well. They have to, in order to reproduce. Because plants need to maximize the opportunity for pollinators to gain access to their seeds, variations in the timing of flowering can have profound effects on flower, fruit, and seed production, and consequently agricultural yields.
Plant Biology
Source: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012, 1:30pm
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Source: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012, 1:30pm
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New study suggests that Arabica coffee could be extinct in the wild within 70 years
A study conducted by scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (UK), in collaboration with scientists in Ethiopia, reports that climate change alone could lead to the extinction of wild Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) well before the end of this century. Wild Arabica is considered important for the sustainability of the coffee industry due to its considerable genetic diversity. Th
A study conducted by scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (UK), in collaboration with scientists in Ethiopia, reports that climate change alone could lead to the extinction of wild Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) well before the end of this century. Wild Arabica is considered important for the sustainability of the coffee industry due to its considerable genetic diversity. Th
Plant Biology
Source: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 08, 2012, 4:45pm
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Source: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 08, 2012, 4:45pm
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Plants recognise pathogenic and beneficial microorganisms
Plant roots are surrounded by thousands of bacteria and fungi living in the soil and on the root surface. To survive in this diverse environment, plants employ sophisticated detection systems to distinguish pathogenic microorganisms from beneficial microorganisms.
Plant roots are surrounded by thousands of bacteria and fungi living in the soil and on the root surface. To survive in this diverse environment, plants employ sophisticated detection systems to distinguish pathogenic microorganisms from beneficial microorganisms.
Plant Biology
Source: Aarhus University
Posted on: Friday, Nov 02, 2012, 10:00am
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Source: Aarhus University
Posted on: Friday, Nov 02, 2012, 10:00am
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Western aspen trees commonly carry extra set of chromosomes
A large proportion of aspen in the western U.S. sport an extra set of chromosomes in their cells, a phenomenon termed triploidy, according to new research published Oct. 31 in the open access journal PLoS ONE by Karen Mock from Utah State University and colleagues at several other institutions. In some areas of southern Utah and Colorado, over 60% of aspen trees are triploid.
A large proportion of aspen in the western U.S. sport an extra set of chromosomes in their cells, a phenomenon termed triploidy, according to new research published Oct. 31 in the open access journal PLoS ONE by Karen Mock from Utah State University and colleagues at several other institutions. In some areas of southern Utah and Colorado, over 60% of aspen trees are triploid.
Plant Biology
Source: Public Library of Science
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 01, 2012, 5:45pm
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Source: Public Library of Science
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 01, 2012, 5:45pm
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Import of proteins into chloroplasts is differentially regulated by age
New research has found that the transport of proteins into chloroplasts in plants is differentially regulated by the age of the chloroplast; upturning the previously accepted notion that this process is age-independent or only globally up- or down- regulated for all proteins. The research, led by Dr. Hsou-min Li, a Research Fellow from the Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica of Taiwan,
New research has found that the transport of proteins into chloroplasts in plants is differentially regulated by the age of the chloroplast; upturning the previously accepted notion that this process is age-independent or only globally up- or down- regulated for all proteins. The research, led by Dr. Hsou-min Li, a Research Fellow from the Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica of Taiwan,
Plant Biology
Source: Public Library of Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012, 1:15pm
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Source: Public Library of Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012, 1:15pm
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Green leaf volatiles increase plant fitness via biocontrol
To solve the acute, global problem of securing food resources for a continuously growing population, we must work constantly to increase the sustainability and effectiveness of modern agricultural techniques. These efforts depend on new insights from plant ecology, particularly from work on native plants that grow in the primordial agricultural niche.
To solve the acute, global problem of securing food resources for a continuously growing population, we must work constantly to increase the sustainability and effectiveness of modern agricultural techniques. These efforts depend on new insights from plant ecology, particularly from work on native plants that grow in the primordial agricultural niche.
Plant Biology
Source: Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 17, 2012, 8:30am
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Source: Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 17, 2012, 8:30am
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Video: Touch-sensitive tentacles catapult prey into carnivorous plant traps
Swift predators are common in the animal world but are rare in the plant kingdom. New research shows that Drosera glanduligera, a small sundew from southern Australia, deploys one of the fastest and most spectacular trapping mechanisms known among carnivorous plants.
Swift predators are common in the animal world but are rare in the plant kingdom. New research shows that Drosera glanduligera, a small sundew from southern Australia, deploys one of the fastest and most spectacular trapping mechanisms known among carnivorous plants.
Plant Biology
Source: Public Library of Science
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 27, 2012, 4:15pm
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Source: Public Library of Science
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 27, 2012, 4:15pm
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Video: 3-D time-lapse imaging captures twisted root mechanics for first time
Using an advanced 3-D time-lapse imaging system, a group of physicists and plant biologists from Cornell University and the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research have discovered how certain plant roots exhibit powerful mechanical abilities while navigating their environment.
Using an advanced 3-D time-lapse imaging system, a group of physicists and plant biologists from Cornell University and the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research have discovered how certain plant roots exhibit powerful mechanical abilities while navigating their environment.
Plant Biology
Source: Cornell University
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012, 5:15pm
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Source: Cornell University
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012, 5:15pm
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Horticultural hijacking
It's a battleground down there — in the soil where plants and bacteria dwell.
It's a battleground down there — in the soil where plants and bacteria dwell.
Plant Biology
Source: University of Delaware
Posted on: Monday, Sep 24, 2012, 10:00am
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Source: University of Delaware
Posted on: Monday, Sep 24, 2012, 10:00am
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Gardener's delight offers glimpse into the evolution of flowering plants
The Pink Double Dandy peony, the Double Peppermint petunia, the Doubled Strawberry Vanilla lily and nearly all roses are varieties cultivated for their double flowers.
The Pink Double Dandy peony, the Double Peppermint petunia, the Doubled Strawberry Vanilla lily and nearly all roses are varieties cultivated for their double flowers.
Plant Biology
Source: University of Washington
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 05, 2012, 12:30pm
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Source: University of Washington
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 05, 2012, 12:30pm
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No more sneezing, allergen free house plants
New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Plant Biology shows how targeting two bacterial genes into an ornamental plant (Pelargonium), can produce long-lived and pollen-free plants.
New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Plant Biology shows how targeting two bacterial genes into an ornamental plant (Pelargonium), can produce long-lived and pollen-free plants.
Health
Source: BioMed Central
Posted on: Saturday, Sep 01, 2012, 8:15am
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Source: BioMed Central
Posted on: Saturday, Sep 01, 2012, 8:15am
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