Serrated leaves Ever asked yourself the question why the leaves of young plants have a different shape from those of mature plants? In a preprint German researchers now show that this is due to the fact that the protein SPL9 withdraws from the tip of the leaf. While young leaves often have a round orContinue reading “Serrated leaves”
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Jumping genes for efficiency
Jumping genes for efficiency At the moment there is no efficient way to precisely insert large chunks of DNA in a plants genome. Now American researchers show a way in Nature that is ten times as efficient than current methods. Sometimes you like to insert a gene in order to find out what it does.Continue reading “Jumping genes for efficiency”
Climate robust coffee
Climate robust coffee That cup of coffee you drank this morning, it was likely made from Arabica coffee beans. However, the Arabica coffee plant is a bit delicate. It likes gentle temperatures and is disease sensitive. The expectation is that due to climate change its production decreases with 80%. But don’t worry, there is anContinue reading “Climate robust coffee”
Space surviving moss
Space surviving moss The plant version of the tardigrade, or water bears, is the steppe screw-moss, Syntrichia caninervis. That are Chinese researchers writing in The Innovation. Tardigrades are known about their ability to survive extreme circumstances. It can handle extreme cold, radiation and dehydration. It would therefore survive a trip in outer space. No researchersContinue reading “Space surviving moss”
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