Novel haplotype-led approach to increase the precision of wheat breeding
Credit: John Innes Centre Wheat researchers at the John Innes Centre are pioneering a new technique that promises to improve ...
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New discovery by SMART allows early detection of shade avoidance syndrome in plants
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Pesticide deadly to bees now easily detected in honey
Credit: Janusz Pawliszyn A common insecticide that is a major hazard for honeybees is now effectively detected in honey thanks ...
Making sense of a universe of corn genetics
Credit: Jianming Yu AMES, Iowa - Seed banks across the globe store and preserve the genetic diversity of millions of ...
What does East Germany’s rise and fall have to do with pigs? A lot, actually
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UTIA awarded FAA Grant to research sustainable aviation fuel development in the Southeast
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Two K-State studies focus on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in domestic cats, pigs
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Study confirms contribution of bioenergy to climate change mitigation
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Future of digital ag could use robots to optimize apple yields, boost profits
Credit: Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - A Cornell-led, multi-institution team of plant scientists, engineers, economists and outreach agents seeks to ...
New study defines life cycle of a destructive plant pathogen 142 years after its discovery
Credit: Lijang Liu Found in more than 60 countries, cruciferous clubroot disease is one of the most destructive plant diseases, ...
Ecologically friendly agriculture doesn’t compromise crop yields
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Corn and other crops are not adapted to benefit from elevated carbon dioxide levels
Credit: WEST project The U.S. backs out of the Paris climate agreement even as carbon dioxide (CO2) levels continue to ...
Strain of rhizobacteria shown to naturally and sustainably promote rice growth
Credit: Zhigang Wang Large amounts of chemical fertilizers can lead to severe environmental pollution. Biofertilizers are a preferred and sustainable ...
Shining a light on the issue of wine fraud
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