June 12, 2024

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Scientists engineer yellow-seeded camelina with high oil output - A high-yielding version of this oilseed crop could help meet the increasing demand for biofuels

February 3, 2021

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Scientists discover plants' roadblock to specialty oil production - Research solves longstanding problem and opens path for growing crops to produce industrially important high-value fatty acids

June 19, 2020

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New effort to link plant genes to functions in bioenergy crops - Quantitative Plant Science Initiative led by Brookhaven Lab aims to decode functions of genes and their impacts on productivity to guide breeding, engineering of sustainable bioenergy crops

September 24, 2018

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How a molecular signal helps plant cells decide when to make oil - Details of mechanism suggest new strategy for engineering plants to make more oil

April 10, 2018

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Removing the brakes on plant oil production - Biochemical understanding of how plants regulate oil synthesis could point to new strategies for producing renewable energy-rich chemicals

March 17, 2017

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Study identifies link between sugar signaling and regulation of oil production in plants - Findings point to new biochemical strategies for increasing oil yield from crops grown to produce biofuels and biomaterials

December 28, 2016

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Taking a much closer look at corn plants - A multi-institute group of researchers are turning to nuclear medicine tools to better understand how plants resist pests (Farm Industry News)

April 15, 2015

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Bacteria tracked feeding nitrogen to nutrient-starved plants - Scientists measured accelerated growth in plants colonized by bacteria that pull nitrogen from the air and release it into soil

May 21, 2014

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Marrone Bio Innovations and Brookhaven National Laboratory sign license agreement for plant health active ingredient

February 20, 2014

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Roots to Shoots: Hormone transport in plants deciphered - Regulating hormone distribution mechanisms in plants could lead to sustainable bioenergy crops with increased growth and reduced needs for fertilizer

October 18, 2013

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Scientists identify key genes for increasing oil content in plant leaves - Accumulating oil in leaves could significantly increase energy content of biofuels and plant-based foods
Identifican genes clave para aumentar el contenido de aceite en las hojas de las plantas

October 8, 2012

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Computational model IDs potential pathways to improve plant oil production - Simulated seeds help scientists explore how plants “balance the books” between oil and protein production

June 4, 2012

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Brookhaven National Laboratory scientists identify mechanism for regulating plant oil production

September 21, 2011

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Scientists solve long-standing plant biochemistry mystery - Single amino acid exerts “remote control” over double bond placement by desaturase enzymes

November 8, 2010

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Engineered plants make potential precursor to raw material for plastics, Could be sustainable “green” replacement for petrochemical-based production

May 13, 2010

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Brookhaven National Laboratory scientists identify bacterial genes that improve plant growth - Findings could lead to new strategies for sustainable agriculture and biofuel production

October 19, 2009

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Brookhaven National Laboratory scientists identify enzyme that could help grow biofuel crops in harsh environments