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2018-02-05T08:00:00.0000000Z

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 …
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2018-02-05T08:00:00.0000000Z

Science Daily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180205154151.htm

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Researchers have pinpointed the identity of a toxin used by a soil-dwelling bacterium that protects …
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2018-02-04T18:00:00.0000000Z

FreshPlaza http://www.freshplaza.com/article/189100/Citrus-black-spot-new-evidence-reviewed

CEFSA’s plant health experts have reviewed a study that suggests the pathogen which causes citrus black spot disease (CBS) is present in Europe. …
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2018-02-01T18:00:00.0000000Z
PhysOrg

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 …

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Australian research moves to reduce multimillion dollar insect burden on the racing industry. Andrew Masterson reports.

Cosmos https://cosmosmagazine.com/ biology/hairy-caterpillars- cause-horse-abortions

Australian research moves to reduce multimillion dollar insect burden on the racing industry. Andrew Masterson reports.

Now here’s something we’ll bet you never knew: …

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2018-01-29T04:00:00.0000000Z

BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-42865711/ethiopia-s-lake-tana-threatened-by-alien-weed-invasion

The BBC has launched its new radio services aimed at Ethiopia and Eritrea in the AmharicAfaan Oromo and Tigrinya  …

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2018-01-27T14:00:00.0000000Z

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 …

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2018-01-27T04:00:00.0000000Z

Research matters https://researchmatters.in/news/how-does-bacteria-help-plants-thrive-salty-conditions

By Prasana Manikanda Kartik 

A plant needs salts, water, sunlight and different nitrogen-based compounds to grow. However, any of these in …

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2018-01-27T04:00:00.0000000Z

Michigan State University http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2018/how-plants-muscle-up-against-bacteria-in-the-cold/

Contact(s): Layne CameronAllyson HamzeyIgor Houwat Michigan State University scientists have furthered our …
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