PLANT sterols and stanols are chemicals naturally found in a range of plant foods like potatoes, carrots, broccoli, ...

This study presents an important discovery regarding the diversity and evolution of gall-forming microbial effectors. Supported by convincing computational structural predictions and analyses, the ...

A new study has revealed the existence of bifunctional diterpene cyclases/synthases (DCSs) in bacteria, offering compelling ...

Plant biotechnology can be defined as the introduction of desirable traits into plants through genetic modification. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria can replace chemical fertilizers, but they ...

Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...

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