http://www.greenseedling.com Plant science for everyone Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:12:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Insects Use Plants Like A Telephone - "OCCUPIED!" This is the signal sent from subterranean root-eating insects to aboveground insect surveyors, according to a study done at the Netherlands Institute for Ecology. The signal is transmitted through the vascular tissue of the occupied plant and released by the ... http://www.greenseedling.com/2008/05/03/plant-news-stories-may-3-2008/ Dr. Mom Was Right -- And Wrong -- About Washing Fruits And Vegetables - Most people wash their fruits and vegetables before eating them, but it turns out that simple washing may not be enough. Microbes can wedge into the nooks and crannies of fruits and vegetables where soaps ... http://www.greenseedling.com/2008/04/21/plant-news-stories-april-21-2008/ Genes Key To Hormone Production In Plants Identified - Animals use hormones to respond to internal or external cues. Believe it or not, plants also use hormones. While plants have fewer hormones than animals, plant hormones regulate virtually every aspect of growth and development. However, one thing that has ... http://www.greenseedling.com/2008/04/07/plant-news-stories-apr-7-2008/ Gene that controls ozone resistance of plants could lead to drought-resistant crops - One of today's top environmental concerns is how global warming effects the environment. Researchers from the University of California - San Diego and the University of Helsinki in Finland have now shed some light on this tough ... http://www.greenseedling.com/2008/03/06/plant-news-stories-march-13-2008/ Growing Hypoallergenic Rubber Plants In Texas - Many people are allergic to rubber products. However, rubber from guayule plants doesn't seem to cause an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals. Scientists cite the fact that guayule has fewer proteins than traditional rubber plants as the reason behind its ... http://www.greenseedling.com/2008/02/07/plant-news-stories-feb-7-2008/ Nitrogen Fixation Process in Plants to Combat Drought in Various Species of Legumes - Although nitrogen is abundant in soil, it is useless to plants unless it is first reduced to other chemical forms like nitrate or ammonium. Organisms like soil bacteria are able to reduce atmospheric nitrogen to ammonium ... http://www.greenseedling.com/2008/01/30/plant-news-stories-jan-30-2008/ New Genus of Self-Destructive Palm Found in Madagascar - Scientists have discovered a new genus of palm trees in Madagascar that comes with a surprising twist. What's the twist? Well, there's two, actually. One, these palm trees are very large (5m palm, 18m high - they can be seen from ... http://www.greenseedling.com/2008/01/23/plant-news-stories-jan-23-2008/ Australian scientists identify crucial barley gene - In many parts of the world, high levels of boron found in the soil are having a negative impact on agriculture. Too much boron in a plant can limit growth. In Australia, 17% of the barley yield is lost ... http://www.greenseedling.com/2007/12/03/plant-news-dec-3-2007/ Top Stories: Illuminating Study Reveals How Plants Respond to Light - Plants need sunlight to grow and flower. New research from the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research shows that the process of taking in light is very complex. Proteins within the plant's cells prepare to respond to light while ... http://www.greenseedling.com/2007/11/25/plant-news-stories-nov-26/ Top Stories: Could 'Hairy Roots' Become Biofactories? - "Hairy roots" found on the roots of some plants are a type of tumor caused by a bacterial infection. The tumor results in a mass of fuzzy-looking roots near the site of infection. While a nuisance for plants, researchers believe these roots may ... http://www.greenseedling.com/2007/11/13/plant-news-stories-nov-13-2007/