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In Gulliver's Garden: Tiny Tomatoes Speed Genetic Engineering of Plants

In Gulliver's Garden: Tiny Tomatoes Speed Genetic Engineering of Plants

10.12.1997
Plants and Agriculture
REHOVOT, Israel - December 10, 1997 - A tiny tomato, dubbed "Micro-Tom," may mean big news for genetic engineering. The Lilliputian plant, adapted...
Closing the Technology Gap

Closing the Technology Gap

01.05.1997
Plants and Agriculture
The new Plant Genome project aims to put Israel at the forefront of global plant gene-mapping efforts
Genes Enabling Tomatoes to Resist Wilt Disease Discovered

Genes Enabling Tomatoes to Resist Wilt Disease Discovered

23.04.1997
Plants and Agriculture
Findings will Facilitate Tomato Breeding REHOVOT, Israel -- April 23, 1997 -- A group of genes that makes tomatoes resistant to wilt disease has...
Stopping Short

Stopping Short

01.11.1996
Plants and Agriculture
Unlike animals, plants cannot run away from danger. They have therefore evolved various mechanisms to protect themselves against environmental...
An Open and Shut Case

An Open and Shut Case

01.08.1996
Plants and Agriculture
Some plants may have an easier time "waking up" than many people do, thanks to a built-in biological clock that causes them to open their leaves in...
Corn Yields in Kenya Triple Thanks to New Weed-Fighting Strategy

Corn Yields in Kenya Triple Thanks to New Weed-Fighting Strategy

17.04.1996
Plants and Agriculture
REHOVOT, Israel -- April 17, 1996 -- Corn yields on experimental plots in Kenya have tripled thanks to an innovative weed-fighting strategy developed...
Sun-Protection Mechanism of Plants Unraveled

Sun-Protection Mechanism of Plants Unraveled

01.10.1994
Plants and Agriculture
A gene from an alga known for living in harsh environments could help crops stand up to the sun
More Nutritious Potatoes Produced

More Nutritious Potatoes Produced

01.05.1993
Plants and Agriculture
Increasing the levels of an essential amino acid could help prevent malnutrition

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We Know What You Ate: Detailed Protein Maps Assess Intestinal Health

Dendrites that developed in a tin battery, seen under an electronic microscope. Source: Shakked Schwartz and Ayan Maity

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