[ad_1] IMAGE: Tetrameric assembly of the RPP1 resistosome shown from the surface. The four RPP1 monomers are labeled and shown in different colors: ATR1 is shown in green; BB-loops that mediate formation … sight More Credit: Jijie Chai Although separated by millions of years of evolution, plants and animals have …
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[ad_1] IMAGE: The watery alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. View More Credit: image by He et al Carbon is one of the main building blocks of life on Earth. It is abundant in the atmosphere of our planet, where it is found in the form of carbon dioxide. Carbon makes its way …
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[ad_1] IMAGE: On the left, a chromosomal segment of Aegilops ventricosa, highlighted by the white arrow, is found in the Kansas Jagger wheat variety. This segment carries important genes for parasites and diseases … sight More Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS – In an article published on Wednesday 25 …
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[ad_1] ITHACA, NY – Harvest scientists over the years have learned a lot about how plants grow from soil, but much less is known about roots and their interactions with the soil. Now, a Cornell University project will develop worm-like robots that swim in soil to detect and record the …
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[ad_1] ITHACA, NY – A multi-institution team co-led by a Cornell University researcher has identified the genetic mechanisms that enable the production of a deadly toxin called Victorin – the causative agent of oat blight, a disease that wiped out oat crops in the United States in the 1940s. Victoria …
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[ad_1] IMAGE: A recent study examining carbon storage in Pacific Northwest forests showed that although large-diameter (21-inch) trees made up only 3% of total stems, they accounted for 42% of the total … More Credit: the authors Older, large-diameter trees have been shown to store disproportionately large amounts of carbon …
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