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The role of the hormone auxin has been shown to play a key role in the patterning along the apical-basal and medio-lateral axes; how the adaxial-abaxial axis is regulated during radial symmetry establishment at the Arabidopsis gynoecium apex has not been extensively studied until now
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To grow and multiply efficiently, bacteria must coordinate cell division with chromosome segregation
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Hereditary information is passed from parent to offspring in the genetic code, DNA, and epigenetically through chemically induced modifications around the DNA. New research has uncovered a mechanism which adjusts these modifications, altering the way information beyond the genetic code is passed down the generations
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Professor Dame Caroline Dean has joined some of the world’s most eminent scientists in receiving honours from the Wolf Foundation
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Field trials investigating healthy compounds in agronomically important brassica crops have underlined the “immense potential” of gene editing technology, say researchers
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Spanning eight research institutes and universities and aiming to develop new wheat germplasm containing the next generation of key traits
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Developing a wider and deeper understanding of how the environment influences plant growth and development
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Investigating the vast diversity of chemicals produced by plants and microbes
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Understanding the molecular dialogue between plants and microbes, establishing how they communicate with each other and how they have evolved in relation to one another
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Healthy Plants, Healthy People, Healthy Planet (HP³) is our vision for achieving a safer, healthier and more sustainable future through the power of plant and microbial science
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Roots are not just explorers, or anchors, and they don’t just take up water and nutrients. Their ability to explore and communicate with the soil around them will play a large role in the future of agriculture, helping us grow crops that can make an efficient use of the soil while supporting soil health
Read about ‘Why roots are the route to sustainable agriculture’