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Will AI Make Plant Science Study or Research Any Different?

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly popular with the advent of its feature tools for research and study. These tools have the potential to make complex things simpler and stipulated time shorter. Integration of AI into plant science could help us to understand, interpret and manipulate…

Switch to a New Research Project

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When you're committed to a research project but are considering switching to a new one, you might wonder if it's a common practice. Is it normal to change projects? What experiences do others who have made such a switch share? What steps should you take in this scenario? The accompanying infographic…

Biotechnology Development in Africa

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In Africa, smallholder agriculture is the most common type of farming, and its growth is closely linked to reducing poverty and promoting agricultural development. It is estimated that around 41 million smallholders provide most of the food for both rural and urban residents in Africa. Some challenges…

Genome Editing Tutorial for Beginners

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Genome editing  Genome editing is a technique to alter DNA of specific cells or organisms including bacteria, plants and animals. Genome editing has extensive advantages starting from agricultural research to human disease research. Recent advancement of bacterial or engineered nucleases target and…

Prospects of Single Cell Transcriptomics in Plant Biology Research

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In recent years, plant single-cell transcriptomics has been developing rapidly and enabling researchers to study plant organs with high resolution and high throughput information. Single cell transcriptome technology was first reported in 2009 (Tang et al.,2009) and as the name suggests, single cell…