HANOVER, N.H., July 31 (UPI) -- U.S. biologists say they have identified a plant gene that is required for both efficient photosynthesis and for iron metabolism.
... in the DNA of mitochondria – the “power plants” of cells – contributes to a person’s risk of ... colleagues demonstrated an interaction between the chromosome 10 gene and smoking in raising AMD risk. The ...
... its energy for photosynthesis. They concluded that the UV receptors in plants ought to be similar to any found in humans, and, therefore ... and human receptors must also be similar. When they compared plant genes for UV receptors to human genetic ...
Activists fear that blanket patents could stifle independent crop research.
... channels in these other organisms. Bienert's team put the plant genes coding for different NIP transporters ... capabilities, and have now been identified as metalloid channels in plants. More surprisingly, the researchers also found that when they added arsenate some yeast ...
... structures of maize are formed. Dr. Hake, of the Plant Gene Expression Center, USDA-ARS ... to assemble a representation of the networks of genes and the developmental and metabolic pathways that determine how plants are constructed. Through ...
... evidence that ZFNs can make specific changes in plant genes with high efficiency and opens a new ... , Voytas and his team are interested in modifying plant genes for crop improvement. "With the development of OPEN ...
... (ESTs). These are DNA sequences from active genes in the plant; genes that govern such characteristics as flavour, colour ... every year. Without MAS, we would have to plant out each of those seedlings, wait years until ...
... and Oregon State University has identified the genes that enable plants to undergo bursts of rhythmic growth ... . "This paper builds on our previous findings that almost all plant genes are expressed only at a particular time of the day ...
... versions of these viruses to introduce into plants genes that help protect the plants from viruses, or even from other forms ... would be to use modified viruses to introduce genes instructing plants to make other useful products — for example, antibiotics ...
Scientists have identified a key gene that was transferred from a Sicilian plant into a close relative in Britain, showing how genetic cross-talk between species can be important for evolution.
... seeds throughout the coffee landscape, promoting plant gene flow," said Shalene Jha of the University ... for seed dispersers, and thus limit the distance plant seeds can move. By supporting important seed ... , shade coffee farms maintain plant population gene flow across fragmented habitats ...
Researchers build the world's largest library of food plant genes by finding mutant genes, then grow the plant to see what happens. They call this process 'tilling.'.
... sensitive measuring method with which the efficiency of this therapy can be investigated: Small magnetic particles which are situated on the planted gene or on the planted cell can with the aid of an external magnetic ...
... to the two bacteria. They then check to see which plant genes are activated, and to what extent. By identifying ... expression in susceptible rice plants. "If we understand which genes are being manipulated by the pathogens in disease, we can look into different ...
