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PLANT CRYPTOCHROMES. "In Arabidopsis thaliana, two cryptochromes, CRY1 and CRY2, mediate several blue-light-dependent responses including hypocotyl growth inhibition." https://lnkd.in/ePWPwaU View in LinkedIn

EXTERNALIZED FUNCTIONALITY. "The rhizospheric microbiome acts as a highly evolved external functional milieu for plants...it is considered as a second genome to a plant. The establishment of plant and rhizospheric microbiome interaction is a highly coordinated event influenced by the plant host and soil. Recent studies show that plant host and developmental stage has a significant influence on shaping the rhizospheric microbiome." https://lnkd.in/eR5r2Dq View in LinkedIn

"THE PLANT MICROBIOME encompasses the diverse functional gene pool, originating from viruses, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes, associated with various habitats of a plant host. Such plant habitats range from the whole organism (individual plants) to specific organs (e.g. roots, leaves, shoots, flowers, and seeds, including zones of interaction between roots and the surrounding soil, the rhizosphere." https://lnkd.in/eR5r2Dq View in LinkedIn

MONSANTO'S GLYCOPHOSPHATE ROUNDUP. "Glycophosphate is the most widely used herbicide in the world. It acts as a false phosphate. It has immensely destructive potential on the soil microorganisms." The poster child of bad practices. https://lnkd.in/en3p-yV View in LinkedIn

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION. "Negative environmental implications include soil degradation, increased greenhouse gas emissions, accumulation of pesticides and diminished availability and quality of water. In fact, agricultural intensification is perceived as one of the greatest threats to global biodiversity." https://lnkd.in/e4AX4yB View in LinkedIn

NEW CHEMICAL-HUNGRY PLANTS. "Green Revolution technological advances resulted in plant genetic combinations that responded to chemical inputs with high yields." In a combination of innocence and cunning strategy this fostered a toxic absolute dependency on chemical-addicted plants. https://lnkd.in/eN2uuPe View in LinkedIn

"THE GREEN REVOLUTION temporarily alleviated world hunger, but also reduced biodiversity, nutrient cycling, and carbon (C) sequestration that agricultural lands can provide. Meanwhile, economic disparity and food insecurity within and among countries continues." https://lnkd.in/eQvzCYA View in LinkedIn

HUMAN HEALTH. "Arden Anderson, a soil scientist and agricultural consultant turned physician, has long argued that human health is directly correlated to soil health." https://lnkd.in/eyzuPzu View in LinkedIn

FALSE GAINS. "The "Green Revolution" was driven by a fear of how to feed massive population growth. It did produce more food but it was at the cost of the long term health of the soil. And many would argue that the food it did produce was progressively less nutritious as the soil became depleted of organic matter, minerals, and microorganisms." https://lnkd.in/eyzuPzu View in LinkedIn

"GREEN REVOLUTION technological advances resulted in plant genetic combinations that responded to chemical inputs with high yields. Implementation in Mexico transformed the country from a wheat-importing to a wheat-exporting nation. This prompted India, Pakistan, and Turkey to import Mexican wheat germplasms and technologies. India, Pakistan, and Turkey each saw wheat production double within five years after adapting Mexican wheat varieties." https://lnkd.in/eQvzCYA View in LinkedIn