All Spanish National Research Council articles
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NewsLettuce and broccoli more resistant to drought
Researchers have developed a product based on four natural extracts from different plants and algae that stimulates the defences of crops in conditions of drought and salinity.
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NewsAttenuated viruses could be used to enhance crop performance
Researchers propose using viruses as vehicles for crop improvement, an approach established in human therapies but little explored in agriculture.
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NewsAntibacterial protein offers new therapeutic target against pancreatic cancer
A recent study describes how pancreatic cancer stem cells take advantage of an antibacterial protein, PGLYRP1, to evade the immune system and protect themselves from early elimination.
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NewsBeneficial bacteria lured by siren call of plant hormones
Scientists have discovered a bacterium carrying a receptor protein that allows it to migrate towards auxins in its plant host, which act as bacterial signalling molecules.
