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Research Results 1. Novel strategy for engineering root nodule symbiosis into important crops for more sustainable agri-food systems Legume plants do not depend on externally supplied nitrogen, owing to their ability to form a symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. The plants
Research Results 1. Novel methods identified to boost rice output to meet global food security needs Rice is a staple for more than 3.5 billion people around the world, particularly in Asia, Latin America, and parts of Africa. It has
Research Results 1. Finding genes to help fruiting plants adapt to droughts Water availability influences all aspects of plant growth and development; however, most studies of plant responses to drought have focused on vegetative organs, notably roots and leaves. Far
Research Results 1. Plants use their epigenetic memories to adapt to climate change, scientists say Animals can adapt quickly to survive adverse environmental conditions. Evidence is mounting to show that plants can, too. Researchers at the Department of Biology, University
Research Results 1. Decoding how plants survive drought Among natural resources, water is becoming limited and land organisms, especially those that cannot move, such as plants, must adapt to periodic water shortages. In plants, most of the absorbed water is
Research Results 1. A new study cracks the code to increasing grain size and reducing chalkiness in rice Rice (Oryza sativa L.) plays an indispensable role in world food security. Rice yield is an extraordinarily complex agronomic trait, controlled by
Research Results 1. Researchers reveal how parasitic plants evolved Parasitic plants are special plants with a unique physiology, ecology, and evolutionary history. Little is known, however, about their origin and evolution. Some naturally occurring parasitic plants become obligate parasites on
Research Results 1. Artificial photosynthesis lets plants grow efficiently in total darkness A sharp increase in food and other agricultural products is needed in the coming decades to serve the growing world population, as well as to meet the increasing
Research Results 1. Heat tolerance in rice: Gene interaction that contributes to it identified Rice is one of the most important staple crops, on which more than half of the world’s population depends. But rice is getting more susceptible
