The roles of melatonin in soybean drought tolerance
Could the exogenous application of melatonin help to improve tolerance to drought stress in crop plants?
Cells, Genes & Molecules
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Identifying biomarkers for low phosphorus tolerance in soybean
Can a better understanding of proteomic responses to low phosphorus conditions be harnessed to improve future soybean varieties?
The wonders of mixing and matching pigments and colourful flowers
A review in The Biochemist draws attention to the importance of flower pigments to help plants cope with environmental stresses.
Plant chemicals are more important in carnivory than previously thought
Plant carnivory, at the metabolic level, likely evolved from at least two distinct functions–attraction and defence.
The reason domesticated lentils are fussy about their lighting is in their genes
A comparison with wild lentils highlights how gene expression varies when light shifts from red to near infra-red light.
Plants can become less uniform by duplicating their genome
Though the experiment was limited to two genotypes of a single species, these findings support the idea that whole genome duplication can indeed increase plasticity.
The broken remains of pectin give clues to the culprit
By tracking how cell walls were loosened, a team has been able to show which enzyme is helping fruit ripen.
Explorando el uso de árboles genéticamente modificados (GM) para combatir enfermedades en cítricos en Argentina
Junto con otros investigadores, estamos utilizando métodos genéticos novedosos para que en tu cocina sigas teniendo limas, naranjas y otros cítricos.
Exploring the use of genetically modified trees to combat diseases in citrus in Argentina
Among other scientists, we are using novel genetic methods to keep limes, oranges and other citrus in your kitchen.
New AoBP section, Molecular Function and Environment
The new section of the open-access non-profit journal AoBP will focus on molecular functioning of plants in their natural environment.
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