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Genomic Gymnastics Help Sorghum Plant Survive Drought

December 3, 2019

A new study published this week provides the first detailed look at how the plant exercises exquisite control over its genome...

Coated Seeds May Enable Agriculture on Marginal Lands

November 26, 2019

A specialized silk covering could protect seeds from salinity while also providing fertilizer-generating microbes

Hops Don't Need to Go Dormant in Order to Flower

November 13, 2019

New possibilities for indoor, sustainable, local production of hops

Too Much Sugar Doesn't Put the Brakes on Turbocharged Crops

November 12, 2019

Recent research into highly productive crops such as maize and sorghum show the secret to their productivity could lie in the...

Research Brief: Origin of Deadly Wheat Pathogen Revealed

November 8, 2019

One particular strain of the stem rust fungus, dubbed "Ug99," threatens the global wheat supply because it can attack more th...

Why Have so Many New Diseases Developed in the Bagged Salads Sector?

November 7, 2019

As this industry grows dynamically, so does the number of new diseases

Helping Quinoa Brave the Heat

November 6, 2019

Researchers, led by professor Kevin Murphy at Washington State University, have been looking into more efficient methods for ...

Rice Yields Plummet and Arsenic Rises in Future Climate-Soil Scenarios

November 1, 2019

While the dramatic loss in production is a major cause for concern, the scientists are hopeful that this research will help p...

Game Changer: New Chemical Keeps Plants Plump

October 28, 2019

UC Riverside-led team's discovery offers hope for crops despite drought

Alfalfa and Potassium: It's Complicated

October 16, 2019

Potassium is an important nutrient for humans, and an even more important nutrient when it comes to alfalfa

Pineapple Genome Sequences Hint at Plant Domestication in a Single Step

October 2, 2019

By comparing similarities and differences in DNA sequence across different types of pineapple, researchers were able to trace...

Almond & Peach Trees' Genomes Shed Light on the Differences between These Close Species

September 30, 2019

Transposons could lie at the origin of the differences between the fruit of both species or the flavor of the almond

Researchers Continue Work on Saving Guacamole’s Key Ingredient

September 19, 2019

A team of researchers at University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have been at ground zero of a pest...

Sesame Yields Stable in Drought Conditions

September 18, 2019

Agronomists have been researching various alternative crops that will grow well in western Texas

Harnessing Tomato Jumping Genes Could Help Speed-Breed Drought-Resistant Crops

September 17, 2019

Using the jumping genes already present in plants to generate new characteristics would be a significant leap forward from tr...

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