July 11, 2024

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Rice gone wild: How humans have inadvertently selected for 'weedy' rice - Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst show the evolutionary persistence of a weediness trait, rewriting the story of rice as we know it

September 12, 2023

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You say tomato, these University of Massachusetts Amherst scientists say evolutionary mystery

June 1, 2023

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Saving our soil: How to extend U.S. breadbasket fertility for centuries

March 25, 2022

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Going door-to-door to save Egypt’s pumpkins and address global food insecurity - Small farmers, international scientific team join to help agriculture adapt to climate change

February 2, 2022

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The genetics of flower power: Hidden link between genes and flower formation revealed - Team of University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers identifies the specific genes responsible for growth suppression in maize flowers

August 17, 2021

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USA - Invasive plants are still for sale as garden ornamentals, research shows - University of Massachusetts Amherst study finds that invasive species are widely available due to inconsistent regulation

April 30, 2020

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A plant breeding breakthrough: downy mildew resistant sweet basil (Growing Produce)

September 5, 2018

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University of Massachusetts Amherst scientists work to crack a code that might help nourish the world

April 3, 2018

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University of Massachusetts Amherst biologist will study plants’ iron regulating system

August 28, 2017

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University of Massachusetts Amherst study of bee health finds no natural medicine in once-promising compound 

January 12, 2016

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How plants interact with beneficial microbes in the soil - University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers add fundamental new molecular-level knowledge

November 24, 2015

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Harnessing a peptide holds promise for increasing crop yields without more fertilizer - University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers identify a key molecule in nitrogen-fixing bacteria

August 6, 2015

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How plants cope with stress at the molecular level - University of Massachusetts Amherst biochemist studies a protein’s role in regulating nitric oxide 

June 9, 2015

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Discovery in plant growth mechanisms opens new research path - University of Massachusetts at Amherst plant biologists discover new mechanisms for receptor proteins

January 6, 2015

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Unraveling root growth control network

January 2, 2015

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Plant genetic advance could lead to more efficient conversion of plant biomass to biofuels - In possible bioengineering tool, University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers trace lignin synthesis

August 27, 2014

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University of Massachusetts Amherst receives extensive plant cell library and equipment from Monsanto for use by campus and industry researchers

May 17, 2013

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University of Massachusetts Amherst licenses microorganism to boost corn and soybean plant health

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Capturing fast pollen tube growth on camera, University of Massachusetts  Amherst researchers pin down plant fertilization process