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Published Meadow Spittlebug's record-breaking diet also makes it top disease carrier for plants



New research fueled in part by citizen scientists reveals that the meadow spittlebug—known for the f...
Published Orchid without bumblebee on island finds wasp, loses self



Because the bumblebee that an orchid relies on for pollination does not exist on a remote island, th...
Published Plant receptors that control immunity and development share a common origin



Researchers have traced the origin and evolutionary trajectory of plant immune receptors. Their disc ...
Published How plants obtain nitrogen by supplying iron to symbiotic bacteria



Researchers have discovered peptide factors that function in the shoot and root systems to transport...
Published Rose essential oil: A safe pesticide for organic agriculture



Following injury, plants release terpenoids to enhance their defenses. Researchers studying terpenoi ...
Published Across oceans and millennia: decoding the origin and history of the bottle gourd



Researchers have uncovered intriguing details about the origins and spread of the bottle gourd, one...
Published Asparagus and orchids are more similar than you think



How is a beech leaf constructed? What determines the appearance of an asparagus? A new 'encyclopaedi...
Published Plants restrict use of 'Tipp-Ex proteins'



Plants have special corrective molecules at their disposal that can make retrospective modifications ...
Published Making crops colorful for easier weeding



To make weeding easier, scientists suggest bioengineering crops to be colorful or to have differentl...
Published Now we know, what gets roots to grow: Can help in future droughts



A biological mechanism familiar to people who fast helps plant roots grow strong. The discovery prov ...
Published Transgenic expression of rubisco factors increases photosynthesis and chilling tolerance in maize



Maize is one of the world's most widely grown crops and is essential to global food security. But li...
Published Scientists identify gene that could lead to resilient 'pixie' corn



A widely found gene in plants has been newly identified as a key transporter of a hormone that influ ...
Published New tomato, potato family tree shows that fruit color and size evolved together



A new family tree of the plant genus Solanum helps explain the striking diversity of their fruit col ...
Published This desert moss has the potential to grow on Mars



The desert moss Syntrichia caninervis is a promising candidate for Mars colonization thanks to its e...
Published Groundbreaking discovery: Zinc can make crop yields more climate-resilient



Climate change, drought, increased temperature and other stressors challenge agricultural sustainabi...
Published Study illuminates cues algae use to 'listen' to their environment



New research shows how a small group of single-celled algae are able to use chemical cues to communi...
Published Survival tactics: AI-driven insights into chromatin changes for winter dormancy in axillary buds



Epigenetics confers a survival advantage in plants to endure harsh weather by inducing bud dormancy. ...
Published Innovative field experiments shed light on biological clocks in nature



A new study has used a series of innovative field experiments to show how plants combine circadian c ...
Published Inexpensive, carbon-neutral biofuels are finally possible



When it comes to making fuel from plants, the first step has always been the hardest -- breaking dow ...
Published Large herbivores keep invasive plants at bay


Elephants, buffaloes and other heavy herbivores are effective against invasive plants. This is the c ...