Endangered Plants News
May 21, 2024
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May 15, 2024 Access to gardens and citizen science projects at school can help promote pro-conservation behaviour among pupils, a new study ...
May 17, 2024 Scientists have discovered that a protein responsible for the synthesis of a key plant material evolved much earlier than suspected. This new research explored the origin and evolution of the biochemical machinery that builds lignin, a structural ...
May 16, 2024 Vanilla, the most widely used flavoring compound in confectionaries and cosmetics, gets its sweet flavor and aroma from the chemical compound -- 'vanillin'. However, the large-scale production of natural vanillin is impeded by the lack of microbial ...
May 15, 2024 A new article has found that climate change is the most prominent threat to pollinators -- such as bumblebees, wasps, and butterflies -- who are essential for biodiversity conservation, crop yields and food security. The research suggests that many ...
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May 17, 2024 A paper describes how the moving parts of a particular plant protein control whether plants can grow and make energy-intensive products such as oil -- or instead put in place a series of steps to ...
May 15, 2024 Understanding how salt marsh grass stays healthy is of crucial ecological importance, and studying the ways bacteria interact with these plants is ...
May 15, 2024 A biological mechanism familiar to people who fast helps plant roots grow strong. The discovery provides an answer to a long-unanswered question and a deeper understanding of the 'mouths' of plants ...
May 13, 2024 Scientists have established a system to generate clonal sex cells in tomato plants and used them to design the genomes of offspring. The fertilization of a clonal egg from one parent by a clonal ...
May 8, 2024 Even bugs as small as woodlice can disperse seeds they eat, setting a new record for smallest animal recorded to do so. The discovery underscores the crucial yet often overlooked role that small ...
May 7, 2024 Plants' ability to sense light and temperature, and their ability to adapt to climate change, hinges on free-forming structures in their cells whose function was, until now, a mystery. Researchers ...
May 3, 2024 Land plants cover the surface of our planet and often tower over us. They form complex bodies with multiple organs that consist of a broad range of cell types. Developing this morphological ...
May 3, 2024 Recent findings that plants employ a drought-survival mechanism to also defend against nutrient-sucking pests could inform future crop breeding programs aimed at achieving better broadscale pest ...
Apr. 30, 2024 Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in understanding how genetic drivers influence the evolution of a specific photosynthesis mechanism in ...
May 1, 2024 Scientists have discovered that calcium plays a significant role in enhancing the resistance of potato plants to bacterial ...
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May 1, 2024 For the first time since 1914, a new species of the Japanese lily known as sukashiyuri has been identified. A research team analyzed the morphology and DNA of these lilies and has revised the ...
May 1, 2024 Conventional plant regeneration approaches by cell culture require the external application of plant growth regulators, including hormones. However, optimizing culture conditions can be laborious. ...
Apr. 30, 2024 Researchers have discovered a new mechanism of oil biosynthesis and found a way to genetically engineer a type of test plant to more efficiently produce different kinds of seed oil that it otherwise ...
Apr. 26, 2024 Using environmental DNA analysis, an international team of researchers identified a collection of plants used in ceremonial rituals in the ancient Maya city of Yaxnohcah in Mexico. The plants, known ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Different types of barley recruit distinct communities of soil microbes to grow around their roots by releasing a custom mix of sugars and other compounds, according to a new ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Scientists are using artificial intelligence software to analyze plant root systems, laying out a protocol that can be applied to gather data on crop and model plant phenotypes (physical ...
Apr. 22, 2024 New study finds microbes may influence the taste of mustard ...
Apr. 17, 2024 Using a pair of sensors made from carbon nanotubes, researchers discovered signals that help plants respond to stresses such as heat, light, or attack from insects or bacteria. Farmers could use ...
Apr. 17, 2024 During the unusually dry year of 2018, Sweden was hit by numerous forest fires. A research team has investigated how climate change affects recently burnt boreal forests and their ability to absorb ...
Apr. 17, 2024 To make weeding easier, scientists suggest bioengineering crops to be colorful or to have differently shaped leaves so that they can be more easily distinguished from their wild and weedy ...
Apr. 16, 2024 By fueling the growth of plants that become kindling, carbon dioxide is driving an increase in the severity and frequency of wildfires, according to a new ...
Apr. 16, 2024 According to a research team led by palaeontologists, the net-like leaf veining typical for today's flowering plants developed much earlier than previously thought, but died out again several ...
Apr. 16, 2024 Plants with multiple sets of chromosomes, known as polyploids, are salt-tolerant or drought-resistant and often achieve higher yields. However, newly formed polyploid plants are often sterile or have ...
Apr. 11, 2024 Vitamin B1 is an essential micronutrient for human beings. Its deficiency is the cause of numerous diseases of the nervous and cardiovascular systems. Researchers have achieved a significant advance ...
Apr. 11, 2024 Researchers have identified 14 genes that thale cress -- a plant commonly used in genetic investigations since its genome is well documented -- express more when responding to five specific ...
Apr. 8, 2024 Light supplies the energy plants need to build up biomass. A research team is researching how plants adapt their photosynthesis to changing light. They describe a key molecular mechanism that ...
Apr. 2, 2024 Scrub mints are among the most endangered plants you've probably never heard of. More than half of the 24 species currently known to exist are considered threatened or endangered at the state or ...
Apr. 1, 2024 In 2022 and 2023, biologists from research institutes in the UK and the Falkland Islands led two expeditions to South Georgia to study the impacts of invasive species on this cold and rugged ...
Mar. 28, 2024 Barley is one of the most important cereal crops on a global scale. Many barley cultivars produce a toxic alkaloid called gramine that affects the suitability of barley as fodder, but also helps to ...
Mar. 26, 2024 Scientists have uncovered a unique mechanism that regulates the opening of stomata in plants. Phosphorylation of the amino acid Thr881 on the plasma membrane proton pump plays a key role in this ...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- New Japanese Lily Species Identified, 1st Addition to Sukashiyuri Group in 110 Years
- Novel Genetic Plant Regeneration Approach Without the Application of Phytohormones
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Plant Sensors Could Act as an Early Warning System for Farmers
- Unique Field Study Shows How Climate Change Affects Fire-Impacted Forests
- Making Crops Colorful for Easier Weeding
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- CO2 Worsens Wildfires by Helping Plants Grow
- Seed Ferns: Plants Experimented With Complex Leaf Vein Networks 201 Million Years Ago
- Twisted Pollen Tubes Induce Infertility
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Biofortified Rice to Combat Deficiencies
- Genetic Underpinnings of Environmental Stress Identified in Model Plant
Monday, April 8, 2024
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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Monday, March 25, 2024
- Maize Genes Control Little Helpers in the Soil
- New Route to Recyclable Polymers from Plants
- 'Winners and Losers' As Global Warming Forces Plants Uphill
Friday, March 22, 2024
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Rose Essential Oil: A Safe Pesticide for Organic Agriculture
- Decoding the Plant World's Complex Biochemical Communication Networks
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Simple Trick Could Improve Accuracy of Plant Genetics Research
- Exploring Arctic Plants and Lichens: An Important Conservation Baseline for Nunavut's Newest and Largest Territorial Park
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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Monday, March 4, 2024
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Friday, February 23, 2024
- Common Plant Could Help Reduce Food Insecurity
- Biomolecular Condensates -- Regulatory Hubs for Plant Iron Supply
- Altering the Circadian Clock Adapts Barley to Short Growing Seasons
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Increasingly Similar or Different? Centuries-Long Analysis Suggests Biodiversity Is Differentiating and Homogenizing to a Comparable Extent
- New Evidence Shows UK Solar Parks Can Provide for Bees and Butterflies
Monday, February 19, 2024
Thursday, February 15, 2024
- Asexual Propagation of Crop Plants Gets Closer
- Root Microbes May Be the Secret to a Better Tasting Cup of Tea
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
- How Plants Obtain Nitrogen by Supplying Iron to Symbiotic Bacteria
- Two New Freshwater Fungi Species in China Enhance Biodiversity Knowledge
Friday, February 2, 2024
- Scammed! Animals 'led by the Nose' To Leave Plants Alone
- Rare 3D Fossils Show That Some Early Trees Had Forms Unlike Any You've Ever Seen
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
- 'Tiny Tornadoes' Around Leaves Spread Deadly Plant Pathogens
- Fungal-Rich Soil May Improve Green Roofs
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
- AI-Powered App Can Detect Poison Ivy
- Asparagus and Orchids Are More Similar Than You Think
- Using CRISPR Technology, Researchers Succeed in Growing Tomatoes That Consume Less Water Without Compromising Yield
Monday, January 29, 2024
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- 'Talking' Tomatoes: How Their Communication Is Influenced by Enemies and Friends
- New Study Unveils How Plants Control the Production of Reactive Oxygen Species
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- Nearly Dead Plants Brought Back to Life: Keys to Aging Hidden in the Leaves
- Artificial 'power Plants' Harness Energy from Wind and Rain
Friday, January 12, 2024
- Human Activity Facilitates Invasive Plants' Colonization in Mediterranean Ecosystems
- New Rice Lines for Africa Offer Virus Protection
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
- Iron Influences Plant Immunity and May Promote Resiliency Against Climate Change
- Nutrition Needs Drive Bee Appetites
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Thursday, January 4, 2024
- Scientists Engineer Plant Microbiome to Protect Crops Against Disease
- Why Are Bees Making Less Honey? Study Reveals Clues in Five Decades of Data
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Thursday, December 21, 2023
- Discovery: Plants Use 'Trojan Horse' To Fight Mold Invasions
- Wildflowers Increasingly Doing Without Insect Pollinators
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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Thursday, December 7, 2023
- Urbanization Increases Seasonal Differences in Plant-Pollinator Networks
- It Turns Out, This Fossil 'plant' Is Really a Fossil Baby Turtle
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Monday, December 4, 2023
- Sugar Permeation Discovered in Plant Aquaporins
- Decoding Flavonoid Metabolism: A Closer Look at Plant-Based Diets
- Botany Must Feature More Prominently on the School Curriculum to Promote Awareness of Climate Change, Study Warns
Thursday, November 30, 2023
- Genomic Study Sheds Light on How Carnivorous Asian Pitcher Plants Acquired Signature Insect Trap
- Vertically Farmed Greens Taste as Good as Organic Ones
- The Waxy Surface Protecting Plants Might Hold the Key to Developing Stronger Crops
- How Far Can the Wind Can Carry a Plant's Seeds? New Model
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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Friday, November 17, 2023
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
- Hemp Cannabinoids May Have Evolved to Deter Insect Pests
- Genetic Discovery Promises High-Iron Vegetables and Cereals
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
- Research Provides Crucial Insights Into Moss Growth Under Elevated CO2 Levels That May Benefit Climate Change Models
- A Tale of Two Proteins: Fundamental Research Could Make Growing Better Crops Like Clockwork
Monday, November 13, 2023
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
- A Fifth of European Red List Flora and Fauna Species May Be at Risk of Extinction
- Identifying a Silicon Transporter to Improve the Yield of Rice