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A ProMED-mail post <http://www.promedmail.org> ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases <http://www.isid.org> Date: Sat 3 Feb 2018 00:00 IST Source: The Hindu [edited] <http://www. …
Read more...ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180207102629.htm
- By Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
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- CRISPR/Cas systems are known as promising "gene scissors" in the genome editing of plants, animals, and …
Science Daily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180205154151.htm
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- American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Summary:
- Researchers have pinpointed the identity of a toxin used by a soil-dwelling bacterium that protects …
FreshPlaza http://www.freshplaza.com/article/189100/Citrus-black-spot-new-evidence-reviewed
US Department of Energy
Like most of us, trees don't want to be eaten alive.
To prevent this gruesome fate, they developed extremely tough cell walls around 400 million years …
Iowa State University College of Agriculture http://www.cals.iastate.edu/ news/releases/iowa-state- university-researchers- feature-latest-science- damaging-nematodes AMES, Iowa - A tiny worm that causes billions of dollars in damage to crops like …
Cosmos https://cosmosmagazine.com/ biology/hairy-caterpillars- cause-horse-abortions
Now here’s something we’ll bet you never knew: …
The BBC has launched its new radio services aimed at Ethiopia and Eritrea in the Amharic, Afaan Oromo and Tigrinya …
Africa News http://www.africanews.com/2018/01/27/malawi-farmers-resort-to-home-made-repellents-to-combat-armyworms/ Farmers in Malawi are using home-made remedies to control armyworms after exhausting pesticide options on the market meant to …
Read more...Research matters https://researchmatters.in/news/how-does-bacteria-help-plants-thrive-salty-conditions
A plant needs salts, water, sunlight and different nitrogen-based compounds to grow. However, any of these in …