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The price of the induced defence against pests: a meta-analysis
Researchers from CBGP demonstrate through a meta-analysis the importance of the different variables that surround the plant-arthropod interaction as well as the parameters used to estimate the fitness in the final result of the defense-growth trade-off established during the infestation.
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Improving gene circuit design by considering host-circuit interactions
Synthetic biology is about the design and implementation of gene regulatory networks in living cells. We show that considering DNA components alone is not enough to determine circuit function. The context in which they perform (particularities of the host organism) is crucial for their outcome.
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How plants keep track of time to develop
Time tracking is vital for plants because many plant processes occur periodically. Branching of the root system is driven by a molecular clock known as the Root Clock. Our research has identified the oscillatory mechanism underlying the Root Clock and how it is entrained by environmental conditions.
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Nitric Oxide, an essential intermediate in the plant-herbivore interaction
Researchers from CBGP compile in a perspective article the role of nitric oxide (NO) and associated molecules with the NO metabolic pathway in the generation of plant defences to phytophagous insects and acari.
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How do plants build on their favorite nutrient?
Plants adapt their growth to nutrient availability in the soil. One of most pressing global food challenges is to engineer plants towards more efficient nutrient acquisition. Using combination of computer modeling and experiments the PlantDynamics lab demonstrated a mechanism underlying synchronized tissue growth that depends on nitrate levels.
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Computational predictions of receptor proteins-glycans interactions triggering plant immunity
CBGP researchers have developed a computational pipeline that predicts interactions between plant immunity receptors and glycoligands from microbial or plant cell walls, which trigger immunity.These results provide the bases for the identification and rational design of novel immunoglycans to be used in sustainable crops disease resistance.
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