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Beyond 'Shovelomics': Growing Cassava in the Air Helps Study the Plant's Mysterious Roots

December 17, 2019

The innovative use of aeroponics may usher in a new era of science for cassava genetic improvement and sustainable intensific...

Sorghum Study Illuminates Relationship between Humans, Crops, and the Environment in Domestication

December 11, 2019

The study untangles these factors to create a more complete look at crop domestication than is possible in other major crops...

Scientists Accidentally Discover a New Threat to Christmas Trees

December 10, 2019

Scientists in Connecticut were conducting experiments testing various methods to grow healthier Fraser firs when they acciden...

AI for Plant Breeding in an Ever-Changing Climate

November 15, 2019

ORNL's Dan Jacobson and team design algorithms for climate-resilient crops

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...

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 ...

Harvesting Genes to Improve Watermelons

November 4, 2019

An international team of researchers have created a resource that could help plant breeders increase the domestic watermelon'...

The Frostier the Flower, the More Potent the Cannabis

October 28, 2019

Advanced microscopy reveals internal structures of cannabis biochemical factories

Photosynthesis Olympics: Can the Best Wheat Varieties Be Even Better?

October 18, 2019

Scientists found that the best performing wheat varieties were more than 30 percent better than the worst performing ones and...

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...

Study Finds Rising Ozone a Hidden Threat to Corn

October 1, 2019

New study finds that some members of the corn family tree are more susceptible than others to yield losses under high oz...

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

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...

Raising a Glass to Grapes' Surprising Genetic Diversity

September 11, 2019

Such diversity could contribute to wine's varying flavors, aromas, researchers say

Plant Research Could Benefit Wastewater Treatment, Biofuels and Antibiotics

September 5, 2019

Duckweed genome discovery reveals how aquatic plants cope in challenging environments

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