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Scientists Crack the Code to Regenerate Plant Tissues

April 17, 2019

Can epigenetics help us grow food more efficiently and combat global hunger?

Unraveling of 58-Year-Old Corn Gene Mystery May Have Plant-Breeding Implications

January 18, 2019

The mystery involved a spontaneous gene mutation that causes red pigments to show up in various corn plant tissues

Lack of 'Happiness' Hormone Makes Rice Plants Less Attractive to Insects

May 15, 2018

A study shows that by suppressing the production of serotonin, rice plants become more resistant to their two most serio...

Flood, Drought, and Disease Tolerant—One Gene to Rule Them All

March 13, 2018

Discovery of a single gene, LGF1, that controls the surface properties of rice

Genetic Limits Threaten Chickpeas, a Globally Critical Food

February 14, 2018

New research shows promise in improving crops with use of wild relatives

CHESS Imaging Reveals How Copper Affects Plant Fertility

July 25, 2017

Achieving gains in agricultural production depends on adequate levels of soil micronutrients like copper, low levels of which...

Electronics to Control Plant Growth

April 18, 2017

Regulating plant physiology with organic electronics

Discovery of New Ginger Species Spices up African Wildlife Surveys

March 24, 2017

Yet another endemic species for the DRC's Kabobo Massif has been discovered, bringing the number of unique species known for ...

Study IDs Link Between Sugar Signaling and Regulation of Oil Production in Plants

March 21, 2017

Findings point to new biochemical strategies for increasing oil yield from crops grown to produce biofuels and biomaterials...

Parsley and Other Plants Lend Form to Human Stem Cell Scaffolds

March 21, 2017

The scaffolds can then be primed and seeded with human stem cells to optimize their growth in the lab dish and, ultimate...

New ROOTS Program Helps Fund Project to Breed Better Crops

March 2, 2017

Sandia Labs will adapt technology to monitor plant health and breed better crops

Researchers Detail Genetic Mechanisms That Govern Growth and Drought Response in Plants

February 28, 2017

Recent work could lead to better performing crop varieties

Study Sheds Light on How Carnivorous Plants Acquired a Taste for Meat

February 8, 2017

For a plant, the evolutionary pathways to becoming a carnivore may be limited, researchers say

Study Provides Evidence on Movement of Potato Famine Pathogen

December 30, 2016

The pathogen's effects aren't limited to the decimation of Ireland's potato crop 170 years ago

Study: Warming Could Slow Upslope Migration of Trees

December 19, 2016

Berkeley Lab-led research shows some subalpine trees may have trouble gaining a foothold above the tree line

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