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At the Botanical Congress today
At the Botanical Congress today
The world loves our eucalypts. Now Eucalyptus had become the world’s favourite tree for farming and today in Melbourne its genome is revealed at the International Botanical Congress.
Other stories today include: a series of talks on how plants will respond to climate change; more on the future of wine and the Breathing Planet Programme. [continue reading…]
The world’s most farmed tree has had its genome read, opening the way to new breeding, biofuel, and conservation opportunities.
The genome of one of Australia’s biggest Eucalyptus trees, the Flooded Gum or Eucalyptus grandis, has now been mapped, allowing scientists and conservationists an insight into the secrets of an important piece of Australiana. [continue reading…]
The world’s botanists are invading Melbourne from Sunday evening.
Some of the interesting people and issues include: [continue reading…]
Can we design plant roots to use less water? A Queensland scientist says yes, and her genetic discoveries are now being used by sorghum growers as a first step to drought-resistant food crops by changing the shape of the roots to absorb more water.
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