have been genetically engineered to reveal the stress responses of plants non-invasively. When triggered by light, one channel provoked responses to osmotic stress (caused by water shortage ...

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No matter what color your thumb, you likely already know that all plants need water to reach their full potential—after all, that basic knowledge goes back to introductory middle-school science ...

Salt stress is the second most widespread soil problem after drought in arable crop production worldwide. Excess salt in soil adversely affects plant growth, development, and productivity when osmotic ...

Plant stress responses encompass a wide range of complex processes that occur at the organ and tissue levels. Typically, molecular, biochemical, and physiological processes are studied in isolated ...

Scientists have identified a natural compound, (Z)-3-hexenyl butyrate (HB), that can induce stomatal closure in plants, a ...

Scientists have leveraged CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing to enhance the nutritional properties of Chinese cabbage. By targeting the ...

Pospíšilová, J. Šantrůcek, J. Adamec, L. Brestič, M. Zima, M. Hojčuš, R. Hudecová, M. Čatský, J. Solárová, J. Eliáš, P. Navara, J. Huzulák, J. Matejka ...

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"Unexpectedly, we discovered that osmotic energy conversion, a vital function in modern plant, animal, and microbial life , can occur abiotically in a geological environment," says Nakamura.