Sausage Tree Seeds Lose Their Power After Just One Year in Storage, Benin Study Finds
A new study from Benin shows that seeds of the threatened sausage tree Kigelia africana germinate best when fresh and ...
Tag: seed germination
Sugar Coats from Seed Microbes Boost Wheat Growth in New Study
Researchers screened 86 pearl millet seed endophytic bacteria and found that exopolysaccharides from three strains significantly improved wheat germination, seedling ...
Fungal and Plant Extracts Boost Germination of a Key Tropical Forage Grass
Brazilian researchers found that removing the outer seed coverings and treating seeds with extracts from Trichoderma orientale grown on agricultural ...
Calcium Signals Reveal How Seeds Decide to Germinate in Salty Soil
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have identified a calcium-controlled signaling system involving CAMTA6, PP2C49, and HKT1;1 that helps ...
Sainfoin Genes Reveal Gibberellin Role in Seed Germination
Researchers identified six GID1 genes in sainfoin, revealing their role in gibberellin signaling during seed germination and stress responses.
Nitrogen Storage Protects Rice Until the Air Returns, Study Finds
A year-long study shows that paddy rice stored under nitrogen-modified atmospheres deteriorates faster after re-aeration because the treatment disrupts central ...
Invasive Lantana’s Chemical Warfare Reveals Which Native Trees Can Fight Back
A new study shows that the invasive shrub Lantana camara chemically suppresses native tree seedlings in Central India, identifying Albizia ...
Silencing Two Mitochondrial Transporters Makes Arabidopsis Grow Bigger but Seed Less
Knocking out the mitochondrial dicarboxylate carriers AtDIC1 and AtDIC3 delays germination and cuts seed yield in Arabidopsis while paradoxically boosting ...
Molecular Gatekeepers: How RNA-Binding Proteins Awaken Parasitic Weed Seeds
New research in BMC Biology shows that poly(A)-binding proteins, key regulators of messenger RNA stability and translation, respond to the ...
Molecular Switch Team Discovered That Decides When Rice Seeds Wake Up
Researchers have identified the OsRhoGAP2-OsRAC5 protein complex as a key regulator of rice seed germination, showing that it controls aleurone ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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