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Some plants require winter season for flowering so called vernalization which is a key agriculture trait for crop breeding. Mechanism with molecular module for remembering winter is a key base for the molecular design for crop breeding. Recently, a review article entitled “Remembering winter through vernalization” from Kang Chong’s group from Institute of Botany, CAS has been publis...
Plants remember winter through the molecular module
[2018.11.27]
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A recent study carried out in Eastern China has found that forests full of diverse species of trees are capable of absorbing twice as much carbon as forests full of a single species of tree. It is hoped that this discovery could help combat climate change by enabling conservation groups to cultivate forests capable of absorbing more CO2. Cultivating A Forest For Research In 200...
Diverse Forests Can Absorb More Carbon Than Single Species Forests, Study Finds
[2018.10.17]
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Perhaps you've never tasted sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), the fifth most popular crop in the world, but you probably will soon. This ancient grain is a common source of food in developing countries and is also used to make Baijiu, one of the world's most popular spirits. Grain sorghum, a tough, drought-tolerant plant with dry, brittle stems, is also used to make products ranging from anim...
A crucial gene controls stem juiciness in sorghum and beyond
[2018.10.16]
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