Understanding how plants pause and restart growth can help develop climate‑resilient crops | The-14 New research shows how plants pause and restart growth under stress, helping scientists develop climate resilient crops and improve global food security.

Understanding how plants pause and restart growth can help develop climate‑resilient crops
#ClimateChange #FoodSecurity #Agriculture #Plants #Crops #CropResilience #Sustainability #Biotechnology #CRISPR #Farming #Environment #Innovation #Canada #Research
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In 2024, researchers working with the Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) initiative reported that the engineered potatoes grew 7.5–30% better than wild-type counterparts. Image credit: RIPE Project/Claire Benjamin (photographer), licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Wary of #ClimateChange impacts, researchers are boosting #CropResilience but must account for crucial #PlantBiology tradeoffs that affect #productivity and #nutrition. A PNAS News Feature: https://ow.ly/u47i50YAFGY

#soybeans #wheat #HeatWave #photosynthesis #condensates

Combine harvester moving through a golden wheat field during harvest, with dust rising behind it under an open sky. Image credit: Shutterstock/Fotokostic.

Intent on climate-proofing #plants, researchers are boosting #CropResilience while accounting for crucial #PlantBiology tradeoffs that affect #productivity and #nutrition. A PNAS News Feature: https://ow.ly/rafJ50Ywr8I

#ClimateChange #soybeans #wheat #HeatWave #photosynthesis #condensates

New paper out! We compared wheat and spelt in the field under irrigated vs rainfed conditions and conventional vs organic farming. Spelt showed greater resilience to drought, while soil management strongly shaped microbial communities🌾
#PlantScience #CropResilience

Dr Anne Plessis presentation on meta-analysis as a tool to improve the impact of experimental research, using crop resilience as a case study

Dr Anne Plessis, Lecturer in Plant Biosciences, kicked off our research talks with a fascinating presentation on meta-analysis as a tool to improve the impact of experimental research, using crop resilience as a case study. 🌱
#MetaAnalysis #CropResilience
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Review explores plant heat stress memory: phytohormones, Hsfs & epigenetic changes prime crops for future heatwaves, key for climate-resilient breeding.
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#HeatStress #CropResilience

Carbon-Dot Nanoparticles Alleviate Salt Stress in Sweet Potato by Reducing Oxidative Damage and Enhancing Photosynthesis and Antioxidant Defenses Sweet potato is an important nutrient-rich crop that faces drastic effects from abiotic stress, such as salinity, which reduces its growth and yield. …

Carbon-dot nanoparticles help sweet potatoes withstand salt stress by reducing oxidative damage, improving #photosynthesis, and strengthening antioxidant defenses—advancing sustainable #CropResilience. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #PlantScience #CANVAS25 @elsevierconnect.bsky.social

Managing soil fertilization levels can make for more efficient and productive crops | The-14 Smarter fertilization boosts crop efficiency and resilience while protecting soil health. Cutting excess use strengthens roots, microbes, and long-term yields.

Managing soil fertilization levels can make for more efficient and productive crops
#SoilHealth #SustainableFarming #CropResilience #Crops #Fertilization #SoilScience #Agroecology #Science #Forests #SustainableAgriculture #SoilMicrobes #RootSystems
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To future-proof crops, science is half the battle. The other half is getting existing solutions into the field. A new paper offers a roadmap for integrating crop resilience and carbon mitigation into national and global climate strategies.

Interesting read: To #Future-ProofCrops, science is half the battle. The other half is getting existing solutions into the field - funding. A roadmap for integrating #CropResilience & #CarbonMitigation into national & global climate strategies #agsky www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/07/we-u...

Last day of measurements at the Pallavi Singh Lab! Wrapping up an intense experiment exploring how grafting rice with millets can improve water use efficiency 🌾💧 #PlantScience #CropResilience #WUE

Global Climate-Smart Agriculture Market Scope And Growth Drivers 2031 Climate-Smart Agriculture Market, including historical market sizes from 2019 to 2022 and forecasts for 2024 to 2031. The market is estimated to be valued at USD 17810 Million in 2023 and is projected...

Climate-Smart Agriculture to Reach USD 41.3 Billion by 2031
Rising global focus on sustainability and resilience drives the CSA market to grow at 13.5% CAGR.

#ClimateSmartAgriculture #ResilientFarming #AgriTech #SustainableAgriculture #GreenFarming #AgData #CropResilience

Node of origin matters: comparative analysis of soil water limitation effects on nodal root anatomy in maize (Zea mays L.) AbstractBackground and Aim. Root anatomy, determining the composition and organization of root tissues, has implications for water uptake and transport, an

📘 Understanding node-specific root responses could help develop maize varieties with better water uptake in tough environments. (8/8)
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#PlantScience #Maize #DroughtResistance #RootBiology #CropResilience #Phenomics

Node of origin matters: comparative analysis of soil water limitation effects on nodal root anatomy in maize (Zea mays L.)

🌿Check the newly published article ‘Node of origin matters: comparative analysis of soil water limitation effects on nodal root anatomy in maize (Zea mays L.)’ in @annbot.bsky.social by Tina Koehler and co-authors 🧵(1/8)

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#PlantScience #DroughtResistance #RootBiology #CropResilience

Could a hidden #fungus be the future of UK farming? 🔍

New Hutton research explores how the naturally occurring Epichloë fungus in common grasses could boost #CropResilience, cut pesticide use, and help farmers adapt to #ClimateChange.

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#GrassResearch

🌱#Salt #tolerance unlocked! MsGSTU17 gene boosts antioxidant defense & GSH levels in plants.

#Stress #CropResilience

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Root Intelligence: How Plants Sense and Adapt to Soil For the first time, scientists have mapped how individual root cells perceive and respond to real soil environments—unlocking insights that could revolutionize crop resilience in the face of climate stress.

Roots aren't just passive anchors—they actively sense and adapt to their soil environment. Discover how this breakthrough could transform agriculture. #PlantScience #CropResilience #ClimateAdaptation

@crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social & @martinezgonixs.bsky.social are setting up an experiment to assess rice🌾 performance under different watering regimes—because resilience to water deficit starts at the roots! #PlantScience #CropResilience #DroughtStress

How plants are able to remember stress without a brain | The-14 Plants remember stress through epigenetics, boosting immunity. This discovery could help develop resilient crops in a changing climate.

How plants are able to remember stress without a brain
#Environment #Science #Plants #Epigenetics #PlantMemory #ClimateChange #CropResilience #SustainableFarming #Agriculture #PlantScience #FoodSecurity #Nature #Stress #PlantCurious #Brain
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New understanding of light detection in plants may revolutionize farming UW–Madison scientists found where photoreceptors act in seedling stems, showing how plants detect light and adapt their growth.

New understanding of light detection in plants may revolutionize farming: UW–Madison scientists found where photoreceptors act in seedling stems, showing how plants detect light and adapt their growth.

#PlantPhotoreceptors #Cryptochrome1 #CropResilience #AgriculturalInnovation #EarthDotCom

Land fördert Forschungen zu umweltverträglicher Landwirtschaft an der Universität Freiburg – Universität FreiburgText icon 'Universität Freiburg'Siegelement der Uni Freiburg in Form einer BlumeSuch-Ic...

Congrats to @sjonhartman.bsky.social and team: As one of 3 UFR projects, they've secured funding by the @mwk-bw.bsky.social to explore how plant-bacteria-synergy can boost #CropResilience against #ClimateChange impacts like drought & waterlogging! uni-freiburg.de/land-foerder... #Sustainability

Bartje in Fredericia 🇩🇰
… progress meeting of CCRP/INTERACT on #CropResilience and #PlantMicrobiome
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