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'Killer' B cells demonstrate evolutionary link between fish and mammal immune systems

...ammals," Sunyer said. Their findings also have an agricultural implication. The current vaccines given to farmed salmon, for example, appeal to the fish's adaptive immune response, which this research has now shown to be a smaller part of the overall fish immune system than previously thought. "If we work to c...

New moth variety disarms plants guarded by selenium

...tion might be utilized in different ecological and agricultural circumstances. Applying selenium to plants may be ...selenium hyperaccumulators or of selenium-enriched agricultural crops--for environmental cleanup or as a source of anti-carcinogenic selenocompounds--may have ecolo...

Researchers barcode DNA of Venice museum's vast fungi collection

...aiding research on the productivity of forests and agricultural ecosystems, this database will greatly aid the dia...able for the growth of plants, including trees and agricultural crops. "Without fungi, there would be no forests," Garbelotto pointed out. A large number of fung...

The first tree genome is published: Poplar holds promise as renewable bioenergy resource

... large quantity of biofuels might be produced from agricultural and forestry waste. ...

New system could drastically reduce herbicide use

...epth perception, just like a human, said Lei Tian, agricultural engineer at the U of I. "If he sees a weed, he can...nd, Oregon. Hong Young Jeon, a PhD candidate in agricultural and biological engineering, and Nathanael Gingrich, a master's student, have worked steadily on the ...

End of deforestation in view? Experts advance new way to size up global forest resources

...ium ?changes due in large part to urban migration, agricultural yield increases and reforestation policies. The paper, published Nov. 20 in the peer-reviewed US journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences was created by six experts from diverse academic disciplines (forestry, environmental technolo...

Researchers develop technologies to devour food pathogens

...nton said, but he also noted that following proper agricultural practices is as important, if not more important, for food safety. Since E. coli, or Escherichia coli, is found in the intestines of warm-blooded animals, it does not naturally contaminate most produce. Therefore, following more stringent sanitary ...

The power of one: A simpler, cheaper method for cell fusion

...ectrical pulse generator," said Lu, a professor of agricultural and biological engineering at Purdue University. "My device uses constant DC voltage and would enable researchers to fuse one pair of cells at a time." Electrofusion - the process of using electric shocks to fuse two or more living cells - is a gr...

Sequencing of the oyster mushroom genome

...owth environment and for degrading lignin found in agricultural waste or decomposing wood in the natural environment, may be used for designing systems to enable the elimination of these contaminants from the environment. The oyster mushroom is also a fungus the cultivation of which is widespread and so the st...

Fight weeds with plant pathogens

...ant due to the amount of damage weeds can cause to agricultural productivity. Weeds can reduce crop yields by as much as 12 percent (causing up to $32 billion in losses), based on the potential value of all U.S. crops of approximately $267 billion/year. Weeds also pose serious ecological problems. Invasive weeds ...

Plant studies reveal how, where seeds store iron

...ent-rich seeds would benefit both human health and agricultural productivity." The findings were published online in the Nov. 2, 2006, ScienceExpress, the advance publication site for the journal Science. The researchers combined traditional mutant analysis (turning on and off the VIT1 protein) with a power...

'Killer' B cells provide new link in the evolution of immunity

...of B cells in mammals. Their findings also have an agricultural implication. Vaccines currently given to farmed salmon, for example, appeal to the fish's adaptive immune response, which this research now shows to be a small part of the overall fish immune system. ...

Plant studies reveal how, where seeds store iron

...ent-rich seeds would benefit both human health and agricultural productivity." The findings were published online in the Nov. 2, 2006, ScienceExpress, the advance publication site for the journal Science. The researchers combined traditional mutant analysis (turning on and off the VIT1 protein) with a power...

Unique tomatoes tops in disease-fighting antioxidants

...he tomatoes were grown at an Ohio State-affiliated agricultural research station in northwestern Ohio. Following harvest, both tomato varieties were immediately processed into canned tomato juice and concentrated. Italian seasoning was added for taste. The 12 adults participating in the study ate two spaghetti...

Researcher examines polymers created with poultry feathers

...igating ways to create biodegradable plastics from agricultural byproducts such as poultry feathers and eggs that ... these feedstocks has increased the value of these agricultural commodities, making products made from them more expensive. Barone has turned his focus to the ag...

With cellulosic ethanol, there is no food vs. fuel debate according to MSU scientist

... has used life cycle analysis tools, which include agricultural data and computer modeling, to study the sustainab...d we currently have 500 million acres. Most of our agricultural land is being used to grow animal feed. It's a lot simpler to integrate animal feed production into ...

Manual dishwashing study digs up dirt on dish cleanliness

...rise to us." Lee, a doctoral candidate of food, agricultural and biological engineering, and Pascall, assistant professor of food science and technology, published their findings in the Journal of Food Engineering. When restaurants manually wash dishes, they follow a three-step process: Dishes are washed an...

Whitefly spreads emerging plant viruses

...e capacity of B. tabaci and its ability to exploit agricultural systems," Brown said. B. tabaci has proven difficult to control partly because of its tendency to develop insecticide resistance. "As the population levels of the whitefly B. tabaci continue to remain robust, new species of plant viruses will con...

Living with water scarcity -- world must act now

... and practices of water use and development in the agricultural sector over the last 50 years. Spearheaded by ...Water Management Institute (IWMI), one of 15 CGIAR agricultural research centres striving to increase food production, increase rural incomes, and safeguard the env...

What recognizes what in plant disease resistance?

...tem that resists infection, yet 10% of the world's agricultural production is lost annually to diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Understanding how disease resistance works may help combat this scourge. In a new study published online this week in the open-access journal PLoS Biology, Tessa Burch-...

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