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Poplar tree study discovers a photosynthesis gene that boosts plant height
In the new study, the researchers focused on poplar since it is a fast-growing crop and a leading candidate for making biofuels and bioproducts. They sampled ~1,000 trees in outdoor research plots ...
Researchers engineer poplar trees to synthesize valuable chemical squalene, normally harvested from shark livers
Published in the Plant Biotechnology Journal, the team's latest paper explores how poplar trees can be engineered to produce ...
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Petersburg City Council approves $56K grant to boost Poplar Lawn Park's tree canopy
Discover how Petersburg's partnership with VSU is transforming Poplar Lawn Park — and how you can get involved.
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Ask the Master Gardener: Tulip trees may not be hardy enough to grow in northern Minnesota
Iowa is the northern range for this tree, so southern Minnesota gardeners could give it a try. Since Minnesota is on the ...
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Poplar plant-microbe genes-to-ecosystems research (IMAGE)
DOE national laboratory scientists led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed the first tree dataset of its kind, bridging molecular information about the poplar tree microbiome to ...