Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tomato wilting from bacterial infection - taniuntung/Shutterstock There could be many reasons why your tomato plant (Solanum ...

Researchers at DTU have found that a particular type of lactic acid bacteria displays considerable potential for producing ...

DTU researchers find that a particular type of lactic acid bacteria has considerable potential for producing plant-based ...

A recent study has unveiled how plants and bacteria exchange genes to boost plant health and development. The team discovered 75 genes that were transferred between small, fast-growing plants ...

A new microdroplet-based technique allows scientists to quickly pinpoint bacteria that can boost vitamin B2 levels in soy ...

Terpenoids play vital roles in plant ecology-from repelling pests to attracting pollinators-and are produced by terpene synthases (TPSs) enzymes. These enzymes are unique for their fused domain ...

Back-to-back scientific papers offer a revolutionary look at the battlefield on which plant diseases are fought -- and often lost -- to bacteria. The laboratory of Sheng Yang He at Michigan State ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A species of bacteria that infect corn crops compel their hosts to produce a feast of nutrients that keeps the pathogens alive and thriving long before they start to kill the plant’s ...

It is well known that soil microbes affect plant growth. But the extent of these interactions is not well understood. Using Acmispon strigosus (a native California plant with nodules) and a set of ...

Attack at the protein front: Xanthomonas bacteria cause diseases in tomato and pepper plants and inject harmful proteins into plant cells. Researchers have now discovered how one of these proteins ...

Reckitt is recalling two batches of a popular brand of plant-based infant formula "due to a possibility of cross-contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii," a bacteria that can cause life-threatening ...