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LSH genes associated with defining the shapes of stems, flowers and leaves required for N-fixing root nodules
Published in Current Biology, "Light-sensitive short hypocotyl genes confer symbiotic nodule identity in the legume Medicago truncatula", was a collaboration among scientists working at SLCU ...
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Understanding Gibberellin's Dual Role in Legume Nodule Development
Dr Drapek used GA and symbiotic Medicago mutants to further test what GA was doing by taregtting overexpression of enzymes that break GA down or synthesise GA.The result for the former was that no ...
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Gene mutation in roots that enhances microbe partnerships could cut fertilizer use
Researchers in the group of Dr. Myriam Charpentier discovered a mutation in a gene in the legume Medicago truncatula that reprograms the signaling capacity of the plant so that it enhances ...
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Plant-derived vaccines
So Medicago, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company located in Quebec, Canada, is harnessing a plant-based transient expression process to produce pharmaceutical-grade proteins in a matter of ...
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Breakthrough Discovery to Transform Fertiliser Use
Researchers have discovered a biological mechanism that makes plant roots more welcoming to beneficial soil microbes.This ...