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An international research collaboration involving Simon Fraser University (SFU) provides a clearer picture of how genetic predispositions and lifestyle factors contribute to brain health as people age ...

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The interactions between the main factors discussed ... of Novel Microbial Biocontrol Agents: Future studies should aim to discover and develop more effective MBCAs, especially those targeting ...

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A new tool could make it easier to study scarce plant molecules. Researchers have developed so-called microbial cell factories -- using E. coli and yeast -- to produce a special class of plant ...

A team of researchers co-led by the University of California San Diego has developed a method to produce a special class of plant hormones, known as strigolactones, at unprecedented levels using ...

by promoting plant immune responses and optimizing microbial-plant symbiosis. The synergistic interactions of nanomaterials with beneficial microorganisms optimize plant growth under stress conditions ...

In bacteria, feedback inhibition occurs in the production of the amino acid isoleucine from the amino acid threonine in a series of enzyme catalysed reactions. When isoleucine levels become ...