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GARNet 2014
28th Aug 2013
GARNet 2014: The Past, Present and Future of the Genetic Model Revolution will take place on 9-10 September 2014 at the University of Bristol. Confirmed session topics and speakers are: Physiology and Productivity Plenary: Alistair Hetherington (University of Bristol) Antony Dodd...
Arabidopsis Research Round-up
28th Aug 2013
Just one paper in this week’s Arabidopsis research round-up, but an interesting paper nevertheless! Lewandowska D, ten Have S, Hodge K, Tillemans V, Lamond AI and Brown JWS. Plant SILAC: Stable isotope labeling with amino acids of Arabidopsis seedlings for quantitative proteomics....
Arabidopsis Research Round-up
19th Aug 2013
Publishers have been busy publishing lots of new Arabidopsis research articles this week! Here’s your Arabidopsis research round-up, just in case you missed them. • Geshi N, Johansen JN, Dilokpimol A, et al. A galactosyltransferase acting on arabinogalactan protein glycans is essential...
Gene discovery opens new possibilities for biofuels
19th Aug 2013
Adoption of biofuels as a viable alternative to fossil fuels has been limited due to the conflicting pressures of using food sources for fuel, but that situation could be transformed thanks to the discovery of a gene in the biosynthetic pathway of lignin. Lignin is a major component of plant...
Researchers discover protein that helps plants tolerate drought, flooding, other stresses
14th Aug 2013
Researchers have uncovered a protein that plays a vital role in how plant roots use water and nutrients, a key step in improving the production and quality of crops and biofuels. The findings appear this week in the journal PNAS. The team included researchers from Dartmouth, the University of...
SEB Bioscience Futures Workshops: Careers Masterclasses for Bioscientists
14th Aug 2013
The Society for Experimental Biology (SEB) is running a series of careers masterclasses that may be of interest to early career and more advanced plant scientists. All workshops take place at the SEB headquarters, Charles Darwin House in London and the dates and titles are as...
