Backed by the Gates Foundation, the Wheat Disease Early Warning Advisory System is on the front lines, looking for early ...

Plant microRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNA molecules that usually negatively regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. Recent data reveal that plant miRNAs are not limited to ...

All terrestrial plants possess a hydrophobic cuticle in the outermost layer of their aerial organs that is composed of cutin and wax. The cuticle serves as the first barrier between the plant and the ...

Yellow turf is never a good sign. But if it’s a symptom of leaf rust on your grass, it’s not that bad, either. A foliar disease attacking slow-growing grass in warm and wet weather, leaf rust, aka ...

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