Peanut
The peanut, also known as the groundnut, goober, goober pea, pindar or monkey nut (UK), is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds, contained in underground pods. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics by small and large commercial producers, both as a grain legume and as an oil crop. Underground fruiting (geocarpy) is atypical among legumes, which led botanist Carl Linnaeus to name the species hypogaea, from Greek 'under the earth'.
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Soil bacteria let peanuts thrive on less nitrogen fertilizer
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Scientists map how a toxic mold invades peanut crops
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Engineered bacteria break down crop waste into usable sugar
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Soil additives cut toxic metals in peanuts near mine sites
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Peanut shells turned magnetic sponges soak up textile dye pollution
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Root-damaging worms found lurking in Turkey's major crop fields
Soil that looks perfectly healthy on the surface can still be hosting microscopic worms quietly c...
New gene test catches fake camellia oil in your kitchen
The premium camellia oil you might buy for cooking or skincare is a common target for cheap oil s...
Diabetic test strips repurposed to catch hidden peanut allergens
If you or someone at your table has a peanut allergy, this points toward a future where checking ...
Your snack-aisle sunflower seeds fail safety tests more than you'd think
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Microbial metabolism of food allergens determines the severity of I...
It suggests that the microbial community living in our gut and mouth may be quietly protecting pe...
Study probes how peanuts talk to their root microbes
The bacteria and fungi clustered around a peanut plant's roots can determine whether it fights of...
