After Nov. 10, vegetable plants stop growing
Around Nov. 10, the Persephone Period begins in southern Michigan, causing vegetable plants to stop growing due to shortened ...
Gardening: Brutal weather has weakened even the hardy plants
In late fall 2022, the Spokane region experienced a sudden shift from warm temperatures to winter conditions practically ...
Heat hardiness: Scientists identify key phase for tomato heat tolerance
By studying tomato varieties that produce fruit in exceptionally hot growing seasons, biologists at Brown University identified the growth cycle phase when tomatoes are most vulnerable to extreme heat ...
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How plants evolved multiple ways to override genetic instructions
Biologists have investigated the inner workings of DNA methylation in plants. Their findings could help engineer crops that are more resilient to environmental changes, like heat or drought stress.
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Tomatoes have a molecular trick to survive in extreme heat
Hot days, cool salads, and refreshing tomato slices – sounds like summer, doesn’t it ... Creating a molecule that could ...
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Plants use DNA duplication to increase their resilience
Experts have revealed the origins of a unique DNA duplication mechanism that grants plants additional ways to control genetic instructions.
Why Does the Corpse Flower Smell Like Rotting Flesh? Dartmouth Scientists Solve Mystery
Dartmouth scientists sniff out the genes — and identify a new chemical compound — that drive titus arum's pungent odor. The ...
Phoenix passes $60M shade plan to plant 27,000 trees, replacing goal to shade 25% of city
The new plan includes a $60 million funding commitment and focuses on tree equity, which means planting trees in the areas that need it most.
Activists plant trees in Mali but residents strip them for firewood. They say there's no choice
Activists are planting trees in an effort to protect disappearing forests in Mali, but residents are cutting and selling ...