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Plants in space: Gravity not needed to orient root growth, UF researchers find

by BLOGS.IFAS
December 12, 2012

Click here for high resolution version. Caption below. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Plant growth is not as dependent on gravity as previously thought, according to new research from the University of Florida. In a study published in the current ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Anna-Lisa Paul, Arabidopsis, BMC Plant Biology, Claire E. Amalfitano, Endeavour, Gravity, Horticultural Sciences, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, International Space Station, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, Plant Growth, Rob Ferl, Skewing, Space Shuttle, University Of Florida, Waving

New UF-developed plant databases and models could lead to more nutritious foods

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 22, 2012

Click here for high-resolution version. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Creating virtual plants could solve real problems, such as reducing vitamin deficiencies in humans, according to University of Florida researchers. They are ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Andrew Hanson, Bioinformatics, Dean DellaPenna, Horticultural Sciences, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Model, Nutrition, University Of Florida, Vitamin B

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