How reduced rainfall threatens plant diversity
Predicting and mitigating the effects of climate change while preserving biodiversity is a top priority for both scientists ...
Crucial plant protein traced back to over 600 millions years ago, predating the first plant
Wageningen researchers have discovered that a vital plant protein originated more than 600 million years ago, long before the ...
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Richmond says it would charge CBS 6 over $4,000 to give requested information, water treatment plant records
Richmond Mayor Danny Avula addressed questions surrounding the state's notice of alleged violation pertaining to the recent ...
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Plants use underground networks to ‘eavesdrop’ on their neighbors
The findings suggest that plants are more likely to passively “eavesdrop” on their neighbors through shared fungal networks.
Plants more likely to be 'eavesdroppers' than altruists when tapping into underground networks, study finds
A new study led by the University of Oxford has used a modeling approach to show that it is unlikely that plants would evolve to warn other plants of impending attack. Instead of using their ...
After inversion by CRISPR/Cas, the epigenetic state of plant chromosomes remains stable
The epigenetic state of chromatin, gene activity, and chromosomal positions are interrelated. A research team from the IPK ...
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New insights into the immune response of plants
Biologists have identified important components and mechanisms of the molecular machinery that transmits information about a pathogen encounter within the plant organism.
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Plants more likely to be 'eavesdroppers' than altruists when tapping into underground networks
A new study has used a modelling approach to show that it is unlikely that plants would evolve to warn other plants of impending attack. Instead of using their communication networks to transmit ...