Millennium Seed Bank
Features
One of the largest international conservation projects ever undertaken, the Millennium Seed Bank collaboration aims to safeguard over 24,000 plant species worldwide against extinction and to secure the future of the UK's native flowering plants.
Source: bescenta
Date Published: July 21, 2008
How plants learn to adapt to changing environments
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British scientists have uncovered how plants have evolved to adapt to the changing climate and environment.
Source: bescenta
Date Published: July 16, 2007
Weeds the great survivor
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Weeds are winning the battle when it comes to surviving in the wild as foliage-eating insects prefer the taste of native plants.
Source: bescenta
Date Published: July 05, 2007
Getting to the root of plant growth
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A £9.2m research centre will break new ground in our understanding of plant growth and could lead to the development of drought-resistant crops for developing countries.
Source: bescenta
Date Published: June 28, 2007
Plant life search in outer space
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Scientists are seeking biosignatures found in the light spectrum leaking out to Earth for clues to life on extrasolar planets.
Source: bescenta
Date Published: June 20, 2007
Plants recognise their siblings
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Plants get fiercely competitive when forced to share their pot with strangers of the same species, but accommodating when potted with their siblings.
Source: bescenta
Date Published: June 14, 2007
Plant breakthrough could feed the world
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The workings of a vital switch for controlling crop productivity have been identified following a 70-year search.
Source: bescenta
Date Published: June 01, 2007
