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Dr. Marcio Alves-Ferreira talked about his latest paper in Plant Biology 2022 Conference

During the first talk, Chair Dr. Marcio Alves-Ferreira, from the universidade federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, talked about his latest paper in Current Plant Biology. They aimed to identify molecular players mediating the defense response of cotton (Gossypium spp) to the Cotton Boll Weevil (CBW, Anthonomus grandis)...

CAPES Thesis Award 2021

Thesis awarded by Capes validates an improvement system by genome editing and presents a new protocol for soybean transformation...

Science uses genetics against plant parasites

Valdeir Junio Vaz Moreira pode ter encontrado um novo caminho para combater pragas parasitas, chamadas nematoides, em plantas como algodão e soja. Bioquímico e aluno do Programa de Biologia Molecular da Universidade de Brasília (UnB), ele desenvolve sua pesquisa em um doutorado-sanduíche no Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRAe), na França, com bolsa do Programa CAPES-Cofecub...

More efficient maize growth

Maize has a significantly higher productivity rate compared with many other crops. The particular leaf anatomy and special form of photosynthesis (referred to as 'C4') developed during its evolution allow maize to grow considerably faster than comparable plants...

Underwater 'breathing' plants could be key to stress-resistant crops

Wetland plants have a high tolerance against flooding due to the formation of "lysigenous aerenchyma," air channels that help transfer gases to the submerged roots. These channels also help the plant withstand drought and nutrient deficiency...

Genetic engineering can have a positive effect on the climate

Agriculture accounts for around 25 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. A large share of these emissions is due to livestock production and fertilizer use. However, more than one-third of agriculture's emissions is caused by land-use change, especially the conversion of forests and other nature reserves to agricultural land in order to satisfy the rising global demand for food and feed...