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During April, 29 new breaking news stories were posted on the GPC website including...
New, more efficient way to reduce water use and improve plant growth
Researchers used a new, synthetic light-activated ion channel, engineered from plant and algal virus proteins, to speed up the opening and closing of the stomata - through which carbon dioxide (CO2) enters for photosynthesis.
Scientists crack the code to regenerate plant tissues
The process of acquisition of pluripotency involves silencing of genes to remove original tissue memory and priming for activation by external input. A team of scientists have shown that plant regenerative capacity requires a certain demethylase that can prime gene expression in response to regenerative cues.
Crop yield in maize influenced by unexpected gene ‘moonlighting’
Maize is a staple crop that came from humble beginnings. If you look at its wild ancestor, teosinte, the plant looks nearly unrecognizable. Human selection has persuaded the maize plant to grow in a way that produces higher yields and can be more efficiently harvested. But scientists and farmers are looking for ways, in the face of climate change, population growth, and other factors, to even further optimize maize yields.
Deciphering the walnut genome
In a new study, a team of scientists used a unique approach to sequence the genomes of the English walnut and its wild North American relative by tapping into the capabilities of two state-of-the-art technologies: long-read DNA sequencing and optical genome mapping. The resulting genome sequences are believed to be of the highest quality ever assembled of any woody perennial.
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