Sentences with phrase «plant biologist using»

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This type of research involves interdisciplinary teams of climate - change scientists, biologists, geneticists, modellers and engineers who are using and developing new technologies and research platforms to unlock the vast stores of information within plant genomes.

Planted Forests Project On the Southeast Asian island of Borneo, loggers, conservation biologists, and indigenous groups are coming together to test a new model of land use that gives everyone a piece of the pie.

The result: «The pollination of chilli plants is considerably better on the plots of land that are farmed in the traditional way, even when slash - and - burn practices are used,» says biologist Robert Paxton.

They focused on a mustard green called Arabidopsis, the reference organism used by plant biologists in their research.

Biologists at Washington University in St. Louis have exposed one such interloper by characterizing the unique biochemical pathway it uses to synthesize auxin, a central hormone in plant development.

By applying the same phylogenetic methods that biologists use to trace descent in plants and animals it is possible to explore the «evolution» of stars in the Galaxy.

Since then biologists have got used to the idea that some plants eat animals, but now discoveries about one group, the Nepenthes pitcher plants, are upsetting some of their long - held beliefs.

A biologist, Schaal was among the first plant scientists to use molecular biology - based approaches to understand evolutionary processes in plants and she has worked to advance understanding of plants» molecular systems and population genetics.

Evolutionary biologist Christopher Muir has seen plenty of unusual vegetation while exploring tropical rainforests, from a foot - long flower to a plant that uses ants to protect itself.

The debate centres on the finer points of flower architecture, but points to a broader concern about using statistical models and large data sets to tackle biological questions, says Pamela Soltis, a plant biologist at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Until now, biologists had long assumed that using plants to grow human vaccines was impossible.

Schemes that promote sustainable use are growing in popularity among biologists and wildlife managers, and are being set up to foster plants and animal species other than amphibians and reptiles.

«Biological timing: Biologists investigate the mechanism of an auxiliary clock: Researchers use new systems biology methods on plants.»

Plant molecular biologists Fumiyuki Goto, Toshihiro Yoshihara, and their colleagues first isolated the ferritin gene from soybean sprouts, and then used a soil bacterium to transfer the gene into the DNA of rice cells.

«We have some very serious problems in agriculture, and we need to use all of the science that we can to solve these problems,» says Robert Goldberg, a plant biologist at the University of California, Los Angeles.

«It's nice to see they came to the same conclusion that we did» about liverworts, says Jim Leebens - Mack, a plant evolutionary biologist at the University of Georgia in Athens who helped gather the data Donoghue used for the new analysis.

With funding from the American Society of Plant Biologists and support from the National Science Foundation, ABRC's outreach program kicked off with the release of 20 education kits designed for use in K - 12 and college - level instruction.

The most recent breakthrough was made by a team of British and American biologists who report they've successfully infused tobacco plants with bacterial genes — a first step towards engineering crops that grow faster, offer higher yields and use less fertilizers.

Plant biologists have bumped up crop productivity by increasing the expression of genes that result in more efficient use of light in photosynthesis, a finding that could be used to help address the world's future food needs.

Results of regular monitoring of the species diversity and structure of plant communities is used by conservation biologists to help understand impacts of perturbations caused by humans and other environmental factors on ecosystems worldwide.

Using CRISPR, plant biologists could turn off the same genes in wild plants that have mutated naturally over millennia to produce our favorite domesticated varieties.

Learn how biologists managed to bring back the endangered Short - Tail Albatross to nest on the atoll; meet Wisdom, a Laysan albatross who has been nesting on Midway for nearly 60 years; find out the strategies being used to eradicate invasive plant and animal species; discover the beauty of endangered Monk seals, sea turtles, spinner dolphins, corals and so much more.

He has used strong words and imagery before to drive home points, including comparing cordons of coal cars heading to power plants to the death trains of the Holocaust (because of the mass extinctions foreseen by many biologists should warming go unabated).

This type of research involves interdisciplinary teams of climate - change scientists, biologists, geneticists, modelers and engineers who are using and developing new technologies and research platforms to unlock the vast stores of information within plant genomes.

Plant biologists have bumped up crop productivity by increasing the expression of genes that result in more efficient use of light in photosynthesis, a finding that could be used to help address the world's future food needs.

Biologists guided student scientists in planting valley oak acorns to improve the health of the watershed and taught the children how to use binoculars to investigate a Red - tailed Hawk nest.

This document provides wildlife and conservation biologists with a technical summary that they can use as an information resource for assessing the vulnerability of Maine's wildlife habitats, plant communities and species to climate change, which will aid in the development of effective adaptation measures.

Experienced and dedicated plant biologist seeking a position in a «ABC Company» where I can use my knowledge and skills to meet company's expectations and carry out challenging duties to generate outstanding results.

Wildlife biologist resume objective 3: I am an extremely dedicated, hardworking and experienced individual seeking a challenging position of a wildlife biologist which will help me to use my knowledge, expertise and research abilities in such a way that can help me to prosper and also contribute to the welfare of the wild animals, plants and the habitat they belong to.

Agricultural Biologist II Merced County Agricultural Commissioner, Merced • CA 1999 — 2002 Spearheaded inspections and investigations to verify compliance with agricultural laws and regulations in pesticide use, plant and pest quarantine compliance and farming practices designed to limit the spread of pests.