Master hormone controls plant growth

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A recent article in ABC Science reports that a single hormone co-ordinates how a plant grows in response to the environment, researchers have found.

Plant molecular biologist Dr Phil Brewer, of the University of Queensland, and colleagues, report their findings about a chemical called strigolactone, this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

"It's a very key hormone," says Brewer.

Three years ago, Brewer and colleagues published research in the journal Nature that showed strigolactone determines whether a plant grows long and skinny or broad and bushy.

Read full article: ABC Science

Cornell scientist to discuss drastic reduction of weed growth in Chautauqua Lake - ObserverToday.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Community Information - Dunkirk | The Observer

LAKEWOOD - The Chautauqua Lake Association is sponsoring a symposium entitled the "Chautauqua Lake Aquatic Plant Workshop" led by aquatic scientist Robert L. Johnson, manager of Cornell University's Research Pond Facility, on July 13 at 7 p.m. at the Chautauqua Suites in Mayville. A second workshop is scheduled for July 14 at 7 p.m. at The Casino in Bemus Point. The events are free to the public. The workshops will give the community an opportunity to see, identify and learn about the different plant and insect species residing in the lake. Topics include the dramatic reduction in weed growth in Chautauqua Lake this year and the methods Johnson and the CLA used to curb infestation. Read more:
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