Engineering of plant systems
The University of Cambridge has a long history as a centre for study of the natural history and function of plant systems. New initiatives continue to promote these activities in Cambridge. Interdisciplinary approaches to understanding the genetic and biophysical basis of morphogenesis are providing opportunities for rational design and engineering of new plant forms. The pages in this section provide links to recent research and web-based resources.
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These little things look exactly like flowers—and that's because they're meant to. But in real life you'd never be able to spot them, because they are in fact microscopic crystals grown on the surface of a razor blade.
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These Aren't Flowers
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Japanese artist and landscape designer Mineo Mizuno grows moss on large ceramic pebble-like spheres, creating beautiful sculptures that forge a symbiotic relationship between materials. Inspired by his native Japan, the Brooklyn-based artist designs miniature landscapes, complete with highlands and valleys, grass and forests. The pieces are part of a series called ‘Coexistence.’
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MACOTO MURAYAMA SHOWS FLOWERS AS WHAT THEY REALLY ARE: INTRICATE FEATS OF ORGANIC ENGINEERING. FOR THOSE OF US WHO DON’T WORK WITH THEM ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS, BLUEPRINTS AND SCHEMATICS HAVE AN UNDENIABLE COOL FACTOR. IN ONE SENSE, YOU CAN SEE THEM AS VISUAL MANIFESTATIONS OF SOMEONE’S DEFINING QUALITIES, LIKE THE ABILITY TO PLAN AHEAD AND THE CAPACITY TO FIGURE OUT HOW THINGS WORK. THEY ALSO...
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Plants need TLC just like any other living thing, but sadly, they're not really great at telling you what they want. Bitponics is looking to take a bit of that guess work out of hydroponic and aquaponic gardens with a WiFi base station that monitors your plant life and connects to automated accessories that help you care for them. The device ships with monitors for pH, water temperature, air...
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Publication Date: 2013 Apr 16 PMID: 23623240 Authors: Masip, G. - Sabalza, M. - Perez-Massot, E. - Banakar, R. - Cebrian, D. - Twyman, R. M. - Capell, T. - Albajes, R. - Christou, P. Journal: Trends Plant Sci European Union (EU) agricultural policy has been developed in the pursuit of laudable goals such as a competitive economy and regulatory harmony across the union. However, what has emerged...
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Publication Date: 2013 Apr PMID: 23637587 Authors: Failmezger, H. - Jaegle, B. - Schrader, A. - Hulskamp, M. - Tresch, A. Journal: PLoS Comput Biol Trichomes are leaf hairs that are formed by single cells on the leaf surface. They are known to be involved in pathogen resistance. Their patterning is considered to emerge from a field of initially equivalent cells through the action of a gene...
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Nature 497, 7447 (2013). doi:10.1038/nature11909
Authors: Julian I. Schroeder, Emmanuel Delhaize, Wolf B. Frommer, Mary Lou Guerinot, Maria J. Harrison, Luis Herrera-Estrella, Tomoaki Horie, Leon V. Kochian, Rana Munns, Naoko K. Nishizawa, Yi-Fang Tsay & Dale Sanders
With the global population predicted to grow by at least 25 per cent by 2050, the need for sustainable production of...
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Plant viruses cause a variety of diseases in susceptible hosts. The disease symptoms often include leaf malformations and other developmental abnormalities, suggesting that viruses can affect plant development. However, little is known about the mechanisms underlying virus interference with plant morphogenesis. Here, we show that a C-4 type zinc-finger (ZF) protein, p12, encoded by a carlavirus...
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Publication Date: 2013 Apr 24 PMID: 23620480 Authors: Ramireddy, E. - Brenner, W. G. - Pfeifer, A. - Heyl, A. - Schmulling, T. Journal: Plant Cell Physiol The phytohormone cytokinin plays a key role in regulating plant growth and development and is involved in numerous physiological responses to environmental changes. The type-B response regulators, which regulate the transcription of cytokinin...
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Publication Date: 2013 Apr 22 PMID: 23609545 Authors: Lohse, M. - Drechsel, O. - Kahlau, S. - Bock, R. Journal: Nucleic Acids Res Mitochondria and plastids (chloroplasts) are cell organelles of endosymbiotic origin that possess their own genetic information. Most organellar DNAs map as circular double-stranded genomes. Across the eukaryotic kingdom, organellar genomes display great size...
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