|
This month 47 new breaking news stories were posted on the GPC website including...
In Journal of Experimental Botany: Plants, Pathogens, Poisoned Vesicles
Typically pathogens kill the plant, but the opposite is the ultimate defense. A new study shows the plant may be packing extracellular vesicles with a toxic mix to do just that.
Caterpillar attacks allow aphids to sneak up on plants
A study in New Phytologist indicates that plants prioritize the protection of flowers over leaves and that simultaneous attack by aphids, caterpillars and bacteria leaves plants vulnerable to aphids but more protected from caterpillars.
Plants reveal decision-making abilities under competition
Plants can choose between alternative competitive responses according to the stature and densities of their opponents. A new study reveals that plants can evaluate the competitive ability of their neighbors and optimally match their responses to them.
How plants form their seeds
Researchers have discovered the key to how plants regulate pollen growth and seed formation. In addition to seed formation, knowledge about these signaling pathways can be used to influence plant growth or their defense against pests.
|
