…energy from plant material, particularly the fibrous, non-food parts, where sugars are locked behind tough plant cell walls. Understanding this process could reveal methods for extracting the raw materials necessary…
…the China Plant Trait Database and the Global Plant Trait Network. “Each species is essentially taking a punt on the best way to maximize carbon absorption,” says co-author Professor Ian…
…of coordinated chemical reactions to break the plant matter into simple sugars that human cells can use. Hoping to discover new and improved ways of processing plant material for industrial…
…dark earth to soils boosts plant growth, shows study. Adding Amazonian dark earth (ADE) to soils can significantly boost plant growth, according to a study by Brazilian scientists published in…
…weight, the researchers showed. Previous studies have long shown that these mutations exist in plant genomes, says Lippman, a plant geneticist at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. “But until now, we…
…a plant population. Phenotypic plasticity is the plant’s ability to change its own traits in response to environmental stresses. Novel Model and Findings Prof. Meron, together with his postdoctoral fellows,…
The 1950s and 60s Minamata tragedy was tied to mercury compounds dumped from a nearby chemical plant, but the precise form of mercury involved has remained unclear. A new study,…
…cases precipitate tissue death. The plant’s defenses were strong enough to keep infections in check, but not to eradicate it. Once the plant expired, the fungus could feast on its…
…and mate selection, demonstrating how male moths signal their prowess by overcoming plant defenses, thereby attracting females. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Male moths use a blend of pheromones, including the newly discovered…
…the big advantage is that they only must plant once every three years and will have multiple harvests off of the one crop. “But the farmer isn’t the only one…
…whereby the fungus helps the plant take up nutrients in exchange for sugars from the plant,” explained Caiafa, who is now a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Riverside….