A smart one-two reaction After recognition of pathogens by plants, often a lot of things simultaneously takes place. Everything to react as soon as possible. Now American and Dutch researchers show that plants initiate the first response to intrudes using a smart one-two like reaction. An alarm is useful to be notified when something goesContinue reading “A smart one-two reaction”
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Fixed place
Fixed place In the busy chloroplasts of a plant it is essential that starch has its own place to prevent it blocking the way. Now Swiss researchers show in PNAS that the protein MFP1 is picking the spot. Starch is made by plants both to survive long and short periods or scarcity. While for theContinue reading “Fixed place”
Layer against drought
An extra layer against drought The suberin is a fatty layer between the cell membrane and the cell wall. In roots plants develop this layer either in the outermost or second outermost cell layer. American researchers now show in Nature Plants that in tomato plants this layer helps the plants to deal with drought. TheContinue reading “Layer against drought”
Sabotaging plans of attack
Sabotaging plans of attack Our current pesticides with retirement. Then we need good alternatives. To develop these researchers like to know more about how a pest is creating its advantage. This, German researchers analysed for the fungus botrytis. Botrytis infects a whole range of plants, and covers them with a grey mold. As part ofContinue reading “Sabotaging plans of attack”
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