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How Crops Survive Drought
Breakthrough research done
earlier this year by a plant
cell biologist has greatly
accelerated scientists'
knowledge on how plants and
crops can survive difficult
environmental conditions
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Scientists Decode Maize Genome
Scientists have deciphered
the complete genetic code of
the maize plant for the
first time. The researchers,
who have been collaborating
for the past four years on
the Maize Genome Sequencing
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Drought Resistance Explained: Protein Structure Reveals How Plants Respond To Water Shortages
Scientists have discovered
that the key to plants'
responses to drought lies in
the structure of a protein
called PYR1 and how it
... > full story
Gene Developed Through Conventional Breeding To Improve Cowpea Aphid Resistance
The cowpea or black-eyed
pea, as it is more commonly
known, is a New Year's
tradition for good luck. But
disease and particularly
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Hybrid Bluegrasses Analyzed For Use In Transition Zone; 'Thermal Blue' And 'Dura Blue' Hybrids Put To The Test
November 4, 2009 — The transition zone can be one of the most challenging places to maintain high-quality turfgrass; changeable growing conditions in these regions often prove too hot or too cold. Finding turfgrass ... > full story -
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Climate Change Could Create Agricultural Winners And Losers In East Africa, New Study Warns
November 3, 2009 — As African leaders prepare to present an ambitious proposal to industrialized countries for coping with climate change in the part of the world that is most vulnerable to its impacts, a new study ... > full story -
Scientists Reveals Secrets Of Drought Resistance
October 23, 2009 — Biologists have solved the structure of a critical molecule that helps plants survive during droughts. Understanding the inner workings of this molecule may help scientists design new ways to protect ... > full story -
Climate Change Threatens Rice Production
October 19, 2009 — Once-in-a-lifetime floods in the Philippines, India's delayed monsoon, and extensive drought in Australia are taking their toll on this year's rice crops, demonstrating the vulnerability of rice to ... > full story -
Satellite Data Instrumental In Combating Desertification
October 12, 2009 — With land degradation in dryland regions continuing to worsen, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification has agreed on scientist-recommended indicators for monitoring and assessing desertification ... > full story -
'Killer' Southeast U.S. Drought Low On Scale, Says Study
October 2, 2009 — A 2005-2007 dry spell in the southeastern United States destroyed billions of dollars of crops, drained municipal reservoirs and sparked legal wars among a half-dozen states -- but the havoc came not ... > full story -
Using Thread-Like Fungi To Help High Elevation Pines Grow
September 1, 2009 — Thread-like fungi that grow in soils at high elevations may play an important role in restoring whitebark and limber pine forests in Canada. Researchers are looking for ways to use fungi to help pine ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Gene For Resistance To Parasitic 'Witchweed'
August 31, 2009 — Scientists have identified a gene in cowpea (black-eyed pea) that confers resistance to attack from witchweed, a parasitic plant. This discovery will help researchers better understand how some ... > full story -
Creating The Ultimate Drought-Resistant Lawn/Pasture Grass
August 31, 2009 — Bluegrass hybrids ideal for pasture and for lawns could be developed faster using recently developed genetic ... > full story -
Pinhead-Size Worms + Robot = New Antibiotics
August 20, 2009 — In an advance that could help ease the antibiotic drought, scientists are describing successful use of a test that enlists pinhead-sized worms in efforts to discover badly needed new ... > full story
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