A new resource for breeding better tomatoes or should that be, " re-sauce? "
Researchers from Boyce Thompson Institute -- partnered with the European Research Area Network for Coordinating Action in Plant Sciences (ERA-CAPS) Program -- have created a pan-genome that captures all of the genetic information of 725 closely related wild and cultivated tomatoes. This resource of ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - May 23, 2019 Category: Science Source Type: video
Pollinator biodiversity (Image 4)
An augochlorine bee harvestings pollen from a tomato flower. Creating more pollinator-friendly spaces helps protect biodiversity and keeps local pollinator communities diverse, healthy and beautiful. [Image 4 of 8 related images. See Image ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - August 29, 2018 Category: Science Source Type: video
Asymmetry in plants
Previously overlooked asymmetry has been found in Arabidopsis and tomato leaves.
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Research shows that the spiral pattern of leaf formation from the point of growth affects the developing leaf's exposure to the plant hormone auxin. This exposure leads to ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - December 26, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: video
Cheeseburger Chemistry: Tomatoes -- Chemistry Now (Encore)
Thinking about a Fourth of July celebration? Don't forget the cheeseburgers...and the tomatoes. This video, one of our six-part "Cheeseburger Chemistry" series, examines the role of the plant hormone ethylene, or C2H4, in ripening tomatoes (and other fruits); ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - July 2, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: video
