In agro-ecosystem, plant pathogens hamper food quality, crop yield, and global food security. Manipulation of naturally occurring defense mechanisms in hos
Although plants may experience selection to defend pollen against poor﹒uality pollinators, we also find only partial support for the protection゛gainst﹑ollenヽollection hypothesis. Finally, pollen defences might protect pollen from colonisation by antagonistic microorganisms (antimicrobial hypothesis), ...
Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms that can live in many different habitats. They can be found in the air, in the soil, and in water. Some bacteria live in the human body and can cause disease. Lots More Information Author's Note: How Bacteria Work Despite their status as "mindles...
Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms that can live in many different habitats. They can be found in the air, in the soil, and in water. Some bacteria live in the human body and can cause disease. Lots More Information Author's Note: How Bacteria Work Despite their status as "mindles...
The team found that stress hormones called glucocorticoids acted on the neutrophils. These "stressed" neutrophils formed spider-web-like structures calledNETs (neutrophil extracellular traps). NETs form when neutrophils expel DNA. Normally, they can defend us against invading microorganisms. However, in...
"The water feels softer now," he says, explaining that the change in color and texture indicated that the bodies of microorganisms in the water had been broken up by the force of the vortex. The water was sufficiently energized now, he explained, and ready for application on the new ...
Scientists are already using CRISPR, a natural mechanism used by bacteria to defend against viruses, to learn more about human genes, genetically modify plants and animals and develop such science-fiction-inspired advances as pigs that contain a fat-fighting mouse gene, leading to leaner bacon. Ma...
Our bodies do not produce cellulase, the enzyme that breaks down cellulose. A termite (top) next to a gut from John Breznak/Michigan State University/NSF Termites don't produce cellulase, either. Instead, they rely on microorganisms that live in a part of their digestive system called ...
The Trump Administration in March rolled back U.S. auto fuel economy rules, committing the nation to higher transport emissions—now the largest source of warming gases in the U.S. In the same month, China authorized more coal power plants than it did in all of 2019. ...
The production of microalgae is also worth of mention, since it is strictly related with marine aquaculture, given that these microorganisms constitute a critical part of fish and mollusc feeding in their larval stages. As well, there is an increasing interest in microalgae production for human con...