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Photosynthesis is a chemical process by which plants, some bacteria, and algae convert energy derived from sunlight to chemical energy. This is an important process for biological life on earth because it allows energy from sunlight to be harnessed and transferred into a form that can be utilized by organisms to fuel their activity.

New Halophyte Genome Sequence Sheds Light on Salt Tolerance Mechanisms

A Recent study conducted by Professor Qin Yuan's team from the Center for Genomics at the Haixia Institute of Science and Technology (Future Technology College) at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University has been published in the prestigious journal Horticulture Research, which is a leading publication in the field of horticultural science.

25 Sep 2023

Genetic Cluster Could Switch Bad Fungi Into the Good Guys

Fruit and vegetable storage life can be significantly impacted by mold and fungi-based diseases. Some fungi, however, help their hosts by promoting plant survival.

7 Sep 2023

Bacteria Could Be Used to Make Sustainable Building Materials

Investigators have grown bacterial cells in potential sand-based construction materials, according to a recent study published in Research Directions: Biotechnology Design, a new journal from Cambridge University Press.

8 Aug 2023

Towards Artificial Photosynthesis with Engineering of Protein Crystals in Bacteria

In-cell engineering can be a powerful tool for synthesizing functional protein crystals with promising catalytic properties, show researchers at Tokyo Tech.

26 Jul 2023

In-Cell Engineering Proves to be a Powerful Tool for Synthesizing Functional Protein Crystals

In-cell engineering can be a powerful tool for synthesizing functional protein crystals with promising catalytic properties, show researchers at Tokyo Tech.

26 Jul 2023

Engineering Plants for Resilience to Climate Change

Climate change is affecting the types of plant varieties we can cultivate, as well as how and where we can do so. A new collection of articles in the open access journal PLOS Biology explores the twin challenges of engineering plants for resilience to climate change and enhancing their carbon-capture potential.

20 Jul 2023

Chloroplast Size Manipulation Unlikely to Boost Crop Photosynthesis

For the first time, RIPE scientists revealed that manipulating chloroplast size is unlikely to be an option for enhancing crop photosynthetic efficiency.

27 Jun 2023

Brazilian Algorithm Projects the Future of Vegetation in the Amazon

A group of researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), in São Paulo state, Brazil, has developed an algorithm that projects the future of vegetation in the Amazon, presenting scenarios for transformation of the forest driven by climate change.

7 Jun 2023

Mycorrhizal Fungi Crucial to Storing Carbon and Essential to Global Biodiversity

The vast underground network of fungi beneath our feet stores over 13 gigatons of carbon around the world, roughly equivalent to 36 per cent of yearly global fossil fuel emissions, according to new research.

6 Jun 2023

Contribution Made by Mycorrhizal Associations to Global Carbon Dynamics

Mycorrhizal fungi have indeed been supporting terrestrial life for at least 450 million years by providing plants with soil nutrients necessary for growth. Scientists have discovered that, in addition to creating symbiotic connections with nearly all land plants, these fungi are key carbon transporters into soil ecosystems.

6 Jun 2023

Mixotrophic Microbes Create Carbon Tipping Points Under Warming

A climate feedback loop that can expedite climate change has been determined by scientists studying a group of extensive but often neglected microbes. However, it is not all bad news: this one shows an early warning signal.

2 Jun 2023

Newly Identified Cellular Mechanism Enhances Photosynthesis in Marine Phytoplankton

Take a deep breath. Now take nine more. According to new research, the amount of oxygen in one of those 10 breaths was made possible thanks to a newly identified cellular mechanism that promotes photosynthesis in marine phytoplankton.

1 Jun 2023

Sucrose Acts as a Signal Transmitter for Light-Dependent Root Architecture Formation in Arabidopsis

Plant growth is driven by light and supplied with energy through photosynthesis by green leaves. It is the same for roots that grow in the dark – they receive the products of photosynthesis, in particular sucrose, i.e. sugar, via the central transportation pathways of phloem.

31 May 2023

New Phenology Product Monitors the Climate Change Impacts on Terrestrial Ecosystems

The cycle sequence of important activities in vegetation is a particularly sensitive indicator of climatic changes in terrestrial ecosystems. Most recent studies have focused on structural changes in plants, such as employing greenness indicators to represent the growth process of leaves.

30 May 2023

Researchers Examine the Role of TOR in LR Formation and its Interplay with Auxin Signaling

Along with sugar reallocation, a basic molecular mechanism within plants controls the formation of new lateral roots. An international team of plant biologists has demonstrated that it is based on the activity of a certain factor, the target of rapamycin (TOR) protein. A better understanding of the processes that regulate root branching at the molecular level could contribute to improving plant growth and therefore crop yields, according to research team leader Prof. Dr Alexis Maizel of the Centre for Organismal Studies at Heidelberg University.

23 May 2023

Curtin Experts Available: Corals Make Light Work of Photosynthesis Despite Lack of Sunshine

New Curtin University research has found reef-building corals living deep underwater off the coast of Western Australia’s Kimberley region survive despite a lack of sunlight by kicking into ‘photosynthesis overdrive’ to enhance their ability to gain energy from sunlight and by upping their intake of microorganisms.

12 May 2023

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New Halophyte Genome Sequence Sheds Light on Salt Tolerance Mechanisms

Genetic Cluster Could Switch Bad Fungi Into the Good Guys

Bacteria Could Be Used to Make Sustainable Building Materials

Towards Artificial Photosynthesis with Engineering of Protein Crystals in Bacteria

In-Cell Engineering Proves to be a Powerful Tool for Synthesizing Functional Protein Crystals

Engineering Plants for Resilience to Climate Change

Chloroplast Size Manipulation Unlikely to Boost Crop Photosynthesis

Brazilian Algorithm Projects the Future of Vegetation in the Amazon

Mycorrhizal Fungi Crucial to Storing Carbon and Essential to Global Biodiversity

Contribution Made by Mycorrhizal Associations to Global Carbon Dynamics

Mixotrophic Microbes Create Carbon Tipping Points Under Warming

Newly Identified Cellular Mechanism Enhances Photosynthesis in Marine Phytoplankton

Sucrose Acts as a Signal Transmitter for Light-Dependent Root Architecture Formation in Arabidopsis

New Phenology Product Monitors the Climate Change Impacts on Terrestrial Ecosystems

Researchers Examine the Role of TOR in LR Formation and its Interplay with Auxin Signaling

Curtin Experts Available: Corals Make Light Work of Photosynthesis Despite Lack of Sunshine

Research Sheds Light on How Nature has Optimized Photosynthesis

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