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Root nodules

Study improves understanding of how bacteria benefit plant growth

UC Riverside-led research aims to improve sustainable agricultural practices

By Iqbal Pittalwala | July 24, 2023 | Science / Technology
grass in the shade

Study identifies new temperature sensing mechanism in plants

Phytochrome foci have different behaviors at different temperatures and types of light

By Holly Ober | April 3, 2020 | Science / Technology
corn roots in the ground

Some domesticated plants ignore beneficial soil microbes

Domestication yielded bigger crops often at the expense of plant microbiomes

By Holly Ober | March 10, 2020 | Science / Technology

Study finds natural selection favors cheaters

UC Riverside research focused on interaction between nitrogen-fixing bacteria and their hosts

By Iqbal Pittalwala | March 19, 2019 | Science / Technology

Research identifies mechanism that helps plants fight bacterial infection

UC Riverside study could lead to better strategies for protecting crops from attacks by pathogens

By Iqbal Pittalwala | February 28, 2019 | Science / Technology
Arabidopsis

Scientists identify how plants sense temperature

When it gets hot outside, humans and animals have the luxury of seeking shelter in the shade or cool, air-conditioned buildings. But plants are stuck. While not immune to changing climate, plants respond to the rising mercury in different ways. Temperature affects the distribution of plants around the planet. It...

By Stacy Kish | January 11, 2019 | Science / Technology
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