Researchers have succeeded in decoding the genome sequence for Hevea brasiliensis, the natural rubber tree native to Brazil. The study reports a draft genome sequence that covers more than 93 percent ...

The source tree for natural rubber, Hevea brasiliensis, is frequently affected by a bark necrosis syndrome, which has been observed since the 1980s. The disease leads to sharp falls in latex ...

A team of researchers at the University of Freiburg, has found that at least one kind of plant has leaves that grow slippery as it ages in an apparent attempt to ward off leaf-eating insects. In their ...

Rubber trees are back. After years and years of virtual absence from the list of potted plant possibilities, they have started appearing in shopping malls and office buildings again. Perhaps it was ...

Farmers can tap into the earning potential of rubber. Native to the rainforests of the Amazon in South America, these trees are generally found in low-altitude, wetlands, riparian zones, forest gaps ...

Despite the damage, experts have decided not to cut away any branches or major parts of the tree unless absolutely necessary. The current line of treatment has been deemed satisfactory by the visiting ...

Precise decision-making, safety and comfort are essential terms in modern day life and those would greatly be contributed by natural rubber. It decides the birth, provides a shield against deadly ...

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan along with collaborators at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) have succeeded in decoding the genome sequence for Hevea ...

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan along with collaborators at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) have succeeded in decoding the genome sequence for Hevea ...

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan along with collaborators at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) have succeeded in decoding the genome sequence for Hevea ...