Pea Plant Stem Growth Gene Cloned
...nto GA1, but at 1/20th the rate. Therefore, dwarf peas are less efficient at synthesizing the gibberellic acid responsible for promoting stem growth. The plant becomes growth deficient. Gregor Mendel (1822-1884), the father of genetics, conducted experiments on the hybridization of plants, particularly ...Peas With Built-In Weevil Resistance
...ursday) that it has produced genetically modified peas almost one hundred per cent resistant to weevils, ...trials, we've shown that the genetically modified peas are 99.5 per cent resistant to weevil attack - no insecticide required," says Dr TJ Higgins, CSIRO ...Polly wants a cracker - maybe a big mac, too
...ly may want a cracker - in fact, she may want some peas and carrots, a tossed salad, rolls and that smoked salmon you were about to chow down on. Pet birds - especially parrots - often can eat the same food you might prepare for yourself, and in fact, prefer such food, and it can be healthy for them, says...Scientists discover new source of natural fertilizer in oceans
...wn quantity, residing in the roots of legumes like peas and beans. But in the ocean, they are something of a mystery. While many nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria have been found in coastal waters, very few are known to occur in the open ocean. "It appears that there is much more nitrogen fixation than we kno...New source of natural fertilizer discovered in oceans
...wn quantity, residing in the roots of legumes like peas and beans. While many nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria have been found in coastal waters, very few are known to occur in the open ocean. "It appears that there is much more nitrogen fixation than we know about," Zehr said. "In the open ocean, there ar...New protein plays espionage role in bacterial attack on plants
...gen that also causes diseases in crops like beans, peas and tomatoes. Completion of the Arabidopsis genome sequence in December 2000, the first for a higher plant, made it ideal for molecular investigation such as this. In addition, this small weed has homologues or counterparts of many important human pr...Increased CO2 levels are mixed blessing for agriculture
...ross all plants except cultivated legumes, such as peas and soybeans. For example, the total number of seeds in wheat and barley plants increased by 15 percent, but the amount of nitrogen in the seeds declined by 20 perce...Botanist explores fascinating world of plant resins and amber in comprehensive new book
...ea, a legume belonging to the same plant family as peas and beans, as the source of several large deposits of amber in the New World. The greatest diversity of Hymenaea species occurs in the Amazonian rain forest, where Langenheim did extensive fieldwork. "I actually started out as an ecologist studying h...