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Copycat plant booster improves on nature

Sep 28, 2020

A molecular mimic designed to promote plant growth and limit witchweed infestation shows promise in initial trials.
Desert greenhouses offer growth opportunities

Aug 16, 2020

Efficient greenhouse complexes that will grow crops using the resources available on desert coasts could improve food security for millions.
Cleaving through the heart of viral infections

Mar 15, 2020

A Cas protein that cleaves viral RNA has been harnessed in a CRISPR/Cas system to destroy prolific viral infections in crop plants.
Better anchor roots help crops grow in poor soils

Dec 26, 2019

A newly discovered plant metabolite that promotes anchor root growth may prove valuable in helping crops grow in nutrient-deficient soils.
Conferring leaf rust resistance in cereal crops

Dec 5, 2019

Identifying genes that confer resistance to leaf rust infections could help generate durably resistant cereal crops.
Testing barley's salt tolerance is a numbers game

Dec 2, 2019

Factors influencing the tolerance of barley to saline soils have been uncovered using an advanced robust statistical technique.
A combat strategy for purple witchweed

Nov 27, 2019

Plant scientist Salim Al-Babili and his team are working across many fronts to save sub-Saharan African cereal crops from a menacing weed.
Regulator of plant immunity tagged

Nov 26, 2019

Discovery of signaling intermediary could lead to more pest-resistant crops.
A symbiotic boost for greenhouse tomato plants

Oct 6, 2019

The colonization of tomato plants with a beneficial desert root fungus protects against effects of salt stress.
Date palms picky about bacterial partners

Sep 5, 2019

Cultivated date palms have co-evolved with desert bacteria for so long that their roots attract the microbes that provide the best chance for a long and healthy life.
Finding ways to feed the world

Aug 22, 2019

Genome editing techniques have the power to transform crop yields and plant resilience to feed the growing global population.
Tending the future of data analysis with MVApp

Jul 16, 2019

New app aims to improve the statistical analysis of large datasets in plant science and beyond.
Using an embryonic pause to save the date

Jul 7, 2019

A date palm seedling can pause its development to boost its resilience before emerging into the harsh desert environment.
Directed evolution comes to plants

Jun 19, 2019

Accelerating plant evolution with CRISPR paves the way for breeders to engineer new crop varieties.
Stressing the genetics in salt-tolerant crops

Mar 5, 2019

Unravelling the genes behind salt tolerance in crop plants is made easier using the latest sequencing and phenotyping technologies.
Metabolite stimulates a crop while suppressing a weed

Feb 25, 2019

A metabolic compound that regulates growth of rice plants and limits witchweed infestation could boost crop yields.
Mining bacteria from the desert

Feb 6, 2019

Desert bacteria protect food crops from salt toxicity.
Boosting immunity in the fight against bacteria

Dec 31, 2018

A key protein is shown to be responsible for activating and controlling plant immune responses to bacterial infection.
Future for crop breeding is CRISPR and clear

Jul 1, 2018

Precision molecular tools derived from bacterial defence systems are transforming the theory and practice of genetic modification.
Bacteria proven to be worth their salt

Jun 24, 2018

Bacteria isolated from desert plants could provide the key to maintaining productive agriculture in arid regions.
Bacterial superheroes may save the day for crops

Feb 4, 2018

Genetic analyses of a desert bacterium show it could help to improve crop production in arid lands.
Shaping up against pathogens

Jul 22, 2017

Plants can reprogram their genetic material to mount a defensive response against pathogens, which may have applications for agriculture.
A bright future for sustainable agriculture

May 27, 2017

Passionate plant scientist Mark Tester conducts ground-breaking research into plants that could one day help feed the world.
Glowing report on plant hormone function

Apr 8, 2017

A biological sensor can identify and quantify the activity of a little-known class of plant hormones, strigolactones.
Quinoa—quest to feed the world

Feb 7, 2017

The high-quality sequencing of a quinoa genome brings new potential for global food security.
Exploring how rice could survive salt stress

Nov 16, 2016

Real-time genetic detailing of rice plants highlights the roles of different loci in response to salt stress during growth.
Barley that thrives in salty soils

Sep 3, 2016

Mapping the genetics underlying barley yields helps pinpoint mutations responsible for increasing the crop’s salt tolerance.
Molecular immunity from microbes

Nov 10, 2015

Harnessing a bacterial system of defense can protect plants against viral pathogens.
Growing on salty soils

Feb 6, 2015

KAUST Center for Desert Agriculture leads research to improve crop yields from desert soils.