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There are 47 item(s) tagged with the keyword "fundamental research".
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- 1. New insights into plant cell organelle and molecule movement
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New research reveals a protein, TGNap1, that supports the poorly-understood Trans-Golgi Network in structure, function, and motion. The study also provides evidence for microtubule-driven organelle movement, a new line of thought in plant science.
- By By Igor Houwat, Luciana Renna. Banner image by Rémi Walle
- 2. [LINK] How do you grow plants in space? Michigan State researchers are on the case
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A Lansing State Journal story features Dr. Brandizzi, Evan Angelos, a fourth-year doctoral student, Starla Zemelis-Durfee, Brandizzi lab manager, and their research on how plants grow in and respond to stressful environments.
- By RJ Wolcott, Lansing State Journal
- 3. [VIDEO] How bacteria organize their factories, and what it means for a bioeconomy
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MSU scientists report how cyanobacteria line up their CO2-fixing factories within them in a system that works like Velcro. The research is part of an effort to control and repurpose these factories to make products for human consumption.
- By By Igor Houwat, Danny Ducat
- 4. Overspending on defense arsenal bankrupts a plant's economy
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Can plants defend and grow simultaneously? The answer could help us understand natural ecosystems or help farmers increase yields without increasing dependence on pesticides.
- By By Igor Houwat, Qiang Guo, Ian Major
- 5. Plants, put in the dark, reveal over 100 active peroxisome proteins
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A new study identifies 111 peroxisomal proteins, including six newly identified ones, in dark-treated plants. It is part of an effort to fully map the functions of plant peroxisomes.
- By By Igor Houwat, Jianping Hu
- 6. Stressed plant roots warn the rest of the plant of looming dangers
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When facing drought or heat stress, roots are advance scouts that warn the rest of the plant to prepare for the big 'hit.'
- By By Igor Houwat, Federica Brandizzi, Ya-Shiuan Lai
- 7. Blazes of light reveal how plants signal danger over long distances
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A multi-university study reveals how plant communication systems respond to threats from herbivores. Once wounded, plants use calcium signals to warn distant tissues of future attacks.
- By By Eric Hamilton, Igor Houwat, Gregg Howe, Layne Cameron
- 8. As climate changes, plants might not suck carbon from the air fast enough
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Atmospheric scientists factor lesser known photosynthesis research into their models. The result: carbon levels in the air could be much higher by 2100 than previously predicted.
- By By Igor Houwat, Tom Sharkey; Banner image by SD-Pictures, CC0 Creative Commons
- 9. Keeping up with lipids on the move: a new molecular tracking method
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Scientists have created a new tracking method for plant lipids. The approach could fill our knowledge gaps of lipid movement and help us improve yields in crops targeted for biofuels.
- By By Igor Houwat, Anna Hurlock
- 10. Microbiologists and plant scientists find secret to tackling cholera [LINK]
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While cholera rages across many regions of the world, a team of microbiologists and plant scientists from the Benning lab has pinpointed a genetic weakness in the pandemic’s armor, which could lead to future treatments.
- By By Layne Cameron
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