Posts Tagged ‘plant biology’
Proteins turn plants into well-oiled machines
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — The discovery of a new class of proteins may lead to improvements in crops through breeding or genetic manipulation, new research shows. Continue…
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 12:28 - 0 Comments
Earth & Environment - Sep 26, 2011 8:09 - 0 Comments
Genuflecting plant discovered in Brazil
RUTGERS (US) — A newly discovered Brazilian plant bends down after its fruits are formed and plants its own seeds in the ground. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 25, 2011 10:17 - 0 Comments
Drought simulators put crops to the test
U. MISSOURI (US) — Researchers have constructed two drought simulators to take a closer look at the effects of water deficiency on crops. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 16, 2011 14:40 - 0 Comments
Sunflower has all-American roots
INDIANA U. (US) — With its only geographic domestication site planted firmly in the eastern U.S., new research proves the sunflower is purely American. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 17, 2011 13:00 - 0 Comments
Plants know how to fight common cold
TEXAS A&M (US) — Plants could teach humans a thing or two about warding off illness. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 25, 2011 13:58 - 1 Comment
Protein helps seeds get up and grow
BROWN (US) — An intricate network of proteins that regulates plant growth and development is key to how seedlings are able to push past the surface of the soil. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 1, 2011 12:32 - 3 Comments
Fossil hints to Earth’s first flowers
INDIANA U. (US) — A 125 million-year-old fossil of an intact eudicot, a flowering plant family that includes buttercups and dandelions, has researchers arguing for an earlier origin of the eudicots—and perhaps flowering plants in general. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 7, 2011 13:15 - 0 Comments
White hat fungus fights off pathogens
TEXAS A&M (US) — A fungus that already has a good reputation is making a name for itself as a therapeutic agent for human and plant health. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 1, 2011 13:23 - 0 Comments
Moss crucial for forest circle of life
MCGILL (CAN) — An environmental trifecta of old-growth trees, the moss that grows on them, and the nutrients contributed by cyanobacteria, work together to ensure a forest’s long-term survival. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 3, 2011 14:39 - 0 Comments
Plant says to mildew: ‘Bring it on’
DUKE (US) — A little mustard plant revs up its immune system in the morning to prepare for the salvo of spores hurled by its nemesis, a downy mildew. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 20, 2011 18:00 - 0 Comments
Free software classifies leaf veins
GEORGIA TECH (US) — A new software tool takes an image of a leaf, analyzes it, and returns detailed information on the structure of that leaf’s vein networks. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 27, 2010 14:52 - 0 Comments
Sweet success: Cacao genome sequenced
PENN STATE (US) — The DNA of a variety of Theobroma cacao, considered to produce the highest quality chocolate in the world, has been sequenced and assembled by an international team of scientists. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 20, 2010 11:40 - 0 Comments
Fuzzy history of the first flower
U. FLORIDA (US) — Since the first bloom, flowering plants have evolved at a booming rate, yet their origin remains a mystery. A 10-year effort to trace the genetic trail back to the first flower reveals new details about how those genes have changed over time. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 11, 2010 14:46 - 0 Comments
Plant version of checks and balances
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — In the plant world, the strongest competitors are held back from total domination by predators that keep them in check. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 21, 2010 15:29 - 1 Comment
Sweet! Chocolate genome sequenced
PENN STATE (US)—An international team of scientists has completed sequencing and analysis of the genome for the Criollo variety of the cacao tree, generally considered to produce the world’s finest chocolate. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 15, 2010 13:58 - 0 Comments
Plants wear lipid coat to ward off freezing
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—New research that clarifies how plants protect themselves from freezing temperatures could lead to discoveries related to plant tolerance for drought and other extreme conditions. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 10, 2010 10:23 - 0 Comments
Roots ride wave of gene expression
DUKE (US)—A surprising parallel exists between the development of an animal’s spinal column and a plant’s root system: both appear to be controlled by a “molecular clock” that governs a regular spatial pattern of development. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 22, 2010 11:14 - 3 Comments
A dash of cyanide with those beans?
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US)—Lima beans won’t kill you, but they are one of many plants that naturally contain some level of the deadly poison cyanide. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 1, 2010 15:34 - 1 Comment
Protein points cells in right direction
CARDIFF U. (UK)/DUKE (US)—An international team of researchers has discovered a protein that plays a key role in plant cell development—making sure that the right number of cells end up in the right places. (more…)
