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Grass to Gas: Genome Map Speeds Biofuel Development
Researchers have taken a
major step in the ongoing
effort to find sources of
cleaner, renewable energy by
mapping the genomes of two
originator cells of
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An Economic Analysis of Emerald Ash Borer Management Options
A new study examines several
options for managing the
emerald ash borer, an
invasive insect that is
destroying US ash trees. ... > full story
Ultraviolet Protection Molecule in Plants Yields Its Secrets
Lying around in the sun all
day is hazardous not just
for humans but also for
plants. Ultraviolet
radiation from the sun can
damage proteins and DNA
... > full story
Integrated Weed Management Best Response to Herbicide Resistance
Over-reliance on
glyphosate-type herbicides
for weed control on US farms
has created a dramatic
increase in the number of
... > full story
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Fuel from Market Waste
February 9, 2012 — Mushy tomatoes, brown bananas and overripe cherries -- to date, waste from wholesale markets has ended up on the compost heap at best. In future it will be put to better use: Researchers have ... > full story -
The Genetics of Rice Metabolism
February 8, 2012 — A large-scale study analyzing metabolic compounds in rice grains has identified 131 rice metabolites and clarified the genetic and environmental factors that influence their ... > full story -
New Stinky Flower: Our Amorphophallus Is Smaller, but It Stinks Like Its Big Cousin
February 7, 2012 — The famed “corpse flower” plant – known for its giant size, rotten-meat odor and phallic shape – has a new, smaller relative: A botanist has discovered a new species of ... > full story -
Why Common Tree Is Toxic to Snowshoe Hares
February 6, 2012 — Biologists have uncovered why the chemical defenses in birch, a common type of tree found in North America, are toxic to snowshoe ... > full story -
New Species of Bamboo-Feeding Plant Lice Found in Costa Rica
February 6, 2012 — Several periods of field work during 2008 have led to the discovery of a new species of bamboo-feeding plant lice in Costa Rica's high-altitude region Cerro de la Muerte. The discovery was made ... > full story -
Tree Rings May Underestimate Climate Response to Volcanic Eruptions
February 5, 2012 — Some climate cooling caused by past volcanic eruptions may not be evident in tree-ring reconstructions of temperature change because large enough temperature drops lead to greatly shortened or even ... > full story -
Steroids Control Gas Exchange in Plants
February 5, 2012 — Plants leaves are sealed with a gas-tight wax layer to prevent water loss. Plants breathe through microscopic pores called stomata on the surfaces of leaves. As the key conduits for carbon dioxide ... > full story -
'Yellow Biotechnology': Using Plants to Silence Insect Genes in a High-Throughput Manner
February 2, 2012 — 'Yellow biotechnology' refers to biotechnology with insects -- analogous to the green (plants) and red (animals) biotechnology. Active ingredients or genes in insects are characterized and used for ... > full story -
Prolific Plant Hunters Provide Insight in Strategy for Collecting Undiscovered Plant Species
February 1, 2012 — Today's alarmingly high rate of plant extinction necessitates an increased understanding of the world's biodiversity. An estimated 15 to 30 percent of the world's flowering plants have yet to be ... > full story -
Bacterial Plasmids -- The Freeloading and the Heavy-Lifters -- Balance the High Price of Disease
February 1, 2012 — Studying self-replicating genetic units, called plasmids, found in one of the world's widest-ranging pathogenic soil bacteria -- the crown-gall-disease-causing microorganism Agrobacterium tumefaciens ... > full story
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