How Targeting Flag Leaves Could Help Rice Be More Productive
Researchers reveal considerable differences between rice varieties in the ability of flag leaves to adjust to fluctuating light
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Rice Discovery Could Help Address Global Food Security
Scientists studied more than 3,000 rice genotypes and found diversity was inherited through two maternal genomes identified in all rice varieties
Study: New Way of Cooking Rice Removes Arsenic, Retains Minerals
Cooking rice in a certain way removes over 50 percent of the naturally occurring arsenic in brown rice, and 74 percent in white rice, according to new research
Increased Global Mortality Linked to Arsenic Exposure in Rice-Based Diets
New research explores the relationship between the consumption of rice and cardiovascular diseases caused by arsenic exposure
First Ancient Cultivated Rice Discovered in Central Asia
The origin, spread, evolution, and ecological adaptation of cultivated rice is still one of the most important issues thatcurrently concern global archaeologists, biologists, and agricultural scientists
How Cable Bacteria Could Make Rice Cultivation Greener
By adding so-called cable bacteria to soil with rice plants, researchers found they could reduce methane emissions by more than 90 percent
Genome Editing Strategy Could Improve Rice, Other Crops
UC Davis researchers use CRISPR to genetically engineer rice with high levels of beta-carotene, the precursor of vitamin A
Researchers Discover New Arsenic Compounds in Rice Fields
Risk or opportunity for rice cultivation?
Plant Scientists Identify New Strategy to Enhance Rice Grain Yield
Since rice is so important to feeding a large portion of the world's population, the identification of genes that enhance grain yield and composition is much desired
Grain Traits Traced to ‘Dark Matter’ of Rice Genome
Even though rice was the first crop to be fully sequenced, scientists have only documented a few of the genetic changes that made rice into a staple food for more than half the world’s population