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Plants: heritable disease resistance |
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Written by University of Neuchâtel
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Jan. 17, 2012, Neuchâtel, Switzerland — A research team at the
University of Neuchâtel has shown for the first time that stimulating a
plant’s natural defences also increases the capacity for disease
resistance in its descendants.
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Research helps shed light on medicinal benefits of plants |
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Written by Carl Nathe and Steve Leer
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Dec. 15, 2011, West Lafayette, IN — Scientists at Purdue University and
eight other institutions have developed new resources poised to unlock
another door in the hidden garden of medicinally important compounds
found in plants.
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BER: transport protein identified |
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Written by University of Zurich
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Dec. 9, 2011, Zurich, Switzerland — Blossom end rot on tomatoes and
cucumbers, and spotty apples – these unpleasant blemishes on fruits and
vegetables not only compromise the flavour, but also cause significant
harvest losses every year.
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Nurturing natural garden pest control |
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Written by Debra Levey Larson
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Dec. 9, 2011 — If you're beginning to plan your garden, consider
selecting some plants that will nurture natural pest control,
recommended a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator.
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Developing new class of PGRs |
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Written by Brian Wallheimer
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Dec. 7, 2011, West Lafayette, IN — A Purdue University scientist and
researchers in Japan have produced a new class of improved plant growth
regulators that are expected to be less toxic to humans.
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