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Seed Size Is Controlled by Maternally Produced Small RNAs, Scientists Find
April 11, 2012 — Seed size is controlled by small RNA molecules inherited from a plant's mother, a discovery that has implications for agriculture and understanding plant ... > full story -
Tackle Fungal Forces to Save Crops, Forests and Endangered Animals, Say Scientists
April 11, 2012 — More than 600 million people could be fed each year by halting the spread of fungal diseases in the world's five most important crops, according to new ... > full story -
Farmers of 800-Years-Ago Could Teach Us How to Protect the Amazon -- With Raised Farming Beds
April 9, 2012 — In the face of mass deforestation of the Amazon, recent findings indicate that we could learn from its earliest inhabitants who managed their farmland sustainably. Research shows for the first time ... > full story -
Identical DNA Codes Discovered in Different Plant Species
April 9, 2012 — Researchers solved a major biological question by using a groundbreaking computer algorithm to find identical DNA sequences in different plant and animal ... > full story -
Forest Insects and Diseases Arrive in US Via Imported Plants
April 9, 2012 — The importation of plants from around the world has become a major industry in the United States, valued at more than $500 billion. According to a new study that economic boon has also had ... > full story -
Use of Common Pesticide, Imidacloprid, Linked to Bee Colony Collapse
April 5, 2012 — The likely culprit in sharp worldwide declines in honeybee colonies since 2006 is imidacloprid, one of the most widely used pesticides, according to a new ... > full story -
Banned Antibiotics Found in Poultry Products
April 5, 2012 — Researchers have found evidence suggesting that a class of antibiotics previously banned by the US government for poultry production is still in ... > full story -
How to Make High-End Perfumes Without Whale Barf
April 5, 2012 — Researchers have identified a gene in balsam fir trees that could facilitate cheaper and more sustainable production of plant-based fixatives and scents used in the fragrance industry and reduce the ... > full story -
Carbon Nanotubes Can Double Growth of Cell Cultures
April 4, 2012 — A dose of carbon nanotubes more than doubles the growth rate of plant cell cultures -- workhorses in the production of everything from lifesaving medications to sweeteners to dyes and perfumes -- ... > full story -
New Forage Plant Prepares Farmers for Climate Changes
April 4, 2012 — Plant researchers have developed a new type of the corn-like crop sorghum, which may become very significant for food supplies in drought-prone areas. Unlike the conventional drought-resistant ... > full story -
Plants Mimic Scent of Pollinating Beetles
April 3, 2012 — The color and scent of flowers and their perception by pollinator insects are believed to have evolved in the course of mutual adaptation. However, an evolutionary biologist has now demonstrated that ... > full story -
Is Bioenergy Expansion Harmful to Wildlife?
April 3, 2012 — Despite the predicted environmental benefits of biofuels, converting land to grow bioenergy crops may harm native wildlife. Researchers have developed a way to study the effects of increased energy ... > full story
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