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Plant Sciences

(l-r) Iris Margalit, Dr. Ilit Cohen-Ofri, Dr. Joanna Grzyb, Dr. Dror Noy and Dr. Jebasinga Tennyson. Custom-built proteins
01.10.2008

Dr. Dror Noy plans to apply lessons from living plants to create better fuels

Biosensor makes the plant glow (right) when thiamin levels drop
02.05.2008
A unique RNA switch in plants was engineered to show vitamin levels
 
(l-r) Oksana Shlyk-Kerner, Prof. Avigdor Scherz and Dr. David Kaftan. Peak reaction
01.10.2006
A heat-loving microorganism gives up its secrets
Bacteria Beat the Heat
30.08.2006
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute have found that a switch in just two amino acids can make a difference between...
Dr. Asaph Aharoni. Strawberry defense
01.05.2006

A genetically engineered plant recruits "bodyguards" that protect it against its enemies

Illustration: genetically engineered plants became resistant to disease
01.05.2004
Research conducted at the Weizmann Institute helps protect the planet’s plant life from potentially detrimental changes in...
Higher Yields, Lower Pollution
01.10.2003

A common soil microorganism is helping "fight fungus with fungus"

Illustration: plants In Sync with the Sun
01.10.2003

A plant biological clock is set to peak early in the day, before the strongest...

For the Love of Wheat
01.05.2003

Three generations of scientists united by a fascination with wheat

Kenyan farmer in an experimental corn field
01.10.2002

A parasite-fighting technique triples corn harvests on experimental plots

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