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Flesh-eating plant discards DNA ‘junk’
Evoluted New Media | Added: 7 Jun 2013
Scientists have spent decades puzzling over why noncoding DNA makes up the majority (98%) of the hu…
Quantum carotenoids shine light on photosynthesis
Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 May 2013
The mechanism by which carotenoids help chlorophyll turn light into chemical energy has been uncove…
Turning cellulose into starch for new food source
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 May 2013
A potential food source can be created from plants not traditionally thought of as food crops sugge…
Gravity affects sex in plants
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Apr 2013
Changes in gravity affect reproduction in plants, reveals a University of Montreal study. Their fin…
Chloroplasts could control crop ripening
Evoluted New Media | Added: 24 Dec 2012
Biologists at Leicester University have discovered that a plant cell regulation process also affect…
Frankincense is not just for Christmas…
Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Dec 2012
Frankincense, the undeniable fragrance of Christmas, is in high demand but this means that many Bos…
Relief for hay fever sufferers: pollen-free house plants developed
Evoluted New Media | Added: 19 Sep 2012
Pollen-free plants can be produced by targeting two bacterial genes into the houseplant Pelargonium…
Tomato genome sequenced
Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Jul 2012
The tomato is a major crop plant and model for fruit development, and scientists have released a hi…
