Figure 1: In response to drought, ABA synthesized in leaf veins is transported into nearby ‘guard’ cells by specialized transporters. Identifying the molecular…
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May 14, 2014 Over 300 participants from various research institutions in the Philippines are participating in the Crop Science Society of the Philippines’ 44th…
05/03/14 By Lotuslei Dimagiba Speed read GM eggplant can cut the use of pesticides and save farmers money Farmers said they would…
Inaugural plantings of biotech drought-tolerant maize in U.S.; further developments in drought-tolerance technology across the world BEIJING (Feb. 13, 2014) — The International Service…
19 February 2014 International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) investigated on the role of agricultural technologies in addressing hunger using comprehensive process-based modeling.…
This shows Geocoris punctipes feeding on an unidentified Homopteran. February 3, 2014 Entomological Society of America Summary: Two new studies show that genetically modified…
March 5, 2014 Scientists from European and African academic associations meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, last week (27 February) joined forces in…
Natural enemies like this ladybird beetle (Coleomegilla maculata) are important for suppressing pest populations. March 4, 2014 By Krishna Ramanujan Crops genetically…
23.01.2014 Brussels: Wednesday, 23 January, 2014: A high-level panel of politicians, researchers and campaigners including Owen Paterson (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and…