Cells, Genes & Molecules
How Does A Carnivorous Plant Avoid Eating Itself?
Carnivorous pitcher plants use nitric oxide to speed up protein digestion and balance harmful molecules in their traps.
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Genetic Clues Reveal How Cork Oaks Outsmart Climate Change
Climate-driven genetic changes help cork oaks adapt to rising temperatures and drought in Mediterranean forests.
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Unravelling the Genetic Story of an Endangered Conifer
A rare mountain conifer clings to life on cliff edges, revealing secrets of plant survival.
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Carbon Cycling, Fast & Slow
Study reveals boreal forests cycle carbon quickly in vegetation but slowly in mineral soils.
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Rafflesia’s Stinky Secret under the Spotlight
Scientists discover when and where the world’s largest flower produces its infamous rotting smell.
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Heather Species Reveal Surprising Evolutionary Secrets
Cape heathers show rapid shifts between bird and insect pollination, despite ongoing hybridisation.
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Unmasking Jasmonic Acid’s Secret Role in Plant Development
Disrupting jasmonic acid production affects levels of other plant hormones, influencing growth and development.
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How Genes Help Sweet Osmanthus Bloom and Beat Stress
Researchers uncover the secret life of genes controlling flower opening and stress response in a fragrant plant.
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RIPE team models connection between enzyme activity and yields for the first time
New model connects dynamic enzyme activity of photosynthesis with whole canopy growth and yield for soybean.
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A Model Approach to Understanding the Properties of Guard Cell Walls: The Key to Stomatal Function
A bottom-up model of wall mechanics in stomatal guard cells reveals how wall composition and structure modulate the biomechanical properties that enable stomatal movements.
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Safe rice to save lives
Rice is a staple food worldwide and is eaten by billions of people on a daily basis. Still, high levels of toxic arsenic and cadmium in the grain have raised severe concerns about its safety for human consumption. Gui and colleagues used genetic engineering to combat this problem.
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Researchers adopt approach for more ethical plant research
Advances in recombinant antibody production.