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1. Scent On Demand: Scientists Genetically Enhance Scent Of Flowers 2008-10-10 12:50:10.0 Scientists have found a way to genetically enhance the scent of flowers and implant a scent in those that don't have one. ScienceDaily More Articles About: Genetically  2. Scientists Pinpoints Heat-tolerance Gene 2008-10-10 12:48:38.0 Researchers from the Michigan State University (MSU) in the U.S. have identified a gene that plays a linchpin role in plant heat stress response. As published in the current issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the identification of bZIP28 by Cristoph Benning and colleagues holds promising implications for the improvement o... Pennsylvania  3. Unctad To Support Technology And Knowledge Transfer Of African Scientists 2008-10-10 12:48:37.0 The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)s Network of Centres of Excellence will promote technology and knowledge transfer to Africa through the creation of links within the scientific community and increasing scientists mobility of scientists. The network plans to extend its activities to enhance policymaking capacities in ... Pennsylvania More Articles About: Technology  4. Scientists Warn Of Pitfalls Of Biofuels Use 2008-10-04 09:16:54.0 Washington, Oct 4 : As Biofuels From Grasses, Crop Residues And Inedible Plant Parts Have The Potential To Be More Efficient And Eco-friendly Than Grain-based Biofuels Like Corn Ethanol, More Research Is Needed To Reap These Benefits, Said A Group Of Experts. FarmToday  5. Scientists Group Says Warming Could Have Major Impact On Pennsylvania 2008-10-04 09:15:48.0 In 100 Years, Berks County's Climate Could Resemble That Of Southern Georgia. FarmToday  6. UC Scientists Uncover Gene To Develop Toxicity-resistant Crops 2008-10-03 09:53:32.0 Plant biologists at the University of California, Riverside see hope for crops to thrive in areas that contain aluminum. Aluminum toxicity affects crop growth in nearly 20 percent of the worlds arable soils. In the journal Current Biology, Paul Larsen and Megan Rounds report that they have discovered a simple mutation to a single gene that makes p... Pennsylvania  7. Thinking It Through: Scientists Call For Policy To Guide Biofuels Industry Toward Sustainability 2008-10-03 02:49:43.0 As the United States and other nations commit to the path of biofuels production, 23 scientists call for sustainable practices in an industry that will, as one of them says, "reshape the Earth's landscape in a significant way." ScienceDaily  8. Scientists, Ash Borer Wage War In Trees 2008-10-02 09:16:42.0 For Years The Battle Has Raged: Man Vs. Nature, Entomologists Vs. A Tiny Iridescent Green Beetle. And Hanging In The Balance: The Fate Of Every Ash Tree In Maryland, All Of Them Lethally Vulnerable To The Beetle's Eating Habits. FarmToday  9. Scientists Pinpoint Gene Essential For Ear Development In Corn 2008-09-26 08:49:45.0 David Jackson and colleagues from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in the U.S. have identified a gene that plays an essential role in controlling the development of maize plants. The researchers found that a gene called spi1 (sparse inflorescence1) is involved in maize plants synthesis of the growth hormone auxin. The hormone is known to control plan... Pennsylvania  10. Scientists On A Hunt For Traits To Breed Climate-proof Crops 2008-09-26 08:49:42.0 The Global Crop Diversity Trust is undertaking a major effort to search crop collections from 21 agricultural research institutions, for traits that could arm agriculture against the potential impacts of climate change. The Trust, known for its Doomsday seed vault in Svalbard, will screen seeds from genebanks for natural resistance to diseases, dro... Pennsylvania

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