Highlights
The removal of excess chloride ions by plants when subjected to salt stress
June 24, 2024Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a salt adaptation mechanism in plants that facilitates chloride removal…
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Fine-tuning plant responses to stress
April 12, 2024Plants, like all living organisms, face constant challenges from the environment. In order to thrive and survive, plants have developed…
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Decoding how plants survive drought
October 10, 2022NUS biologists have revealed how plants suppress the formation of stomata, the microscopic pores on their surface, to limit water…
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Decipher how light controls stomatal number in plants
August 03, 2021NUS biologists have discovered the mechanism of how light regulates stomatal production on the leaf surface, a process critical for…
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Kaleidoscope of an urban farm microbiome: Sustainable crop production
February 02, 2021NUS researchers have reconstructed nearly a thousand microbial genomes from green leafy vegetables commonly consumed in Singapore to improve the…
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Genetic patterns associated with plant immunity
November 01, 2019NUS biologist discovered that repeats in genetic patterns associated with plant immunity may cause its immune system to misbehave. Genomic…
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