Toxin promotes cattle-to-cattle transmission of deadly Escherichia coli strains
Credit: Fitzgerald SF, et al. (2019) Shiga toxin subtype 2a (Stx2a) may play a key role in promoting the colonization ...
Tag: Agriculture
First maps of areas suitable for spotted lanternfly’s establishment in US and world
Credit: ARS-USDA WAPATO, WASHINGTON, October 3, 2019--Maps identifying the areas suitable for establishment of the spotted lanternfly (SLF) in the ...
USDA grant to study transport of pollen from hemp and genetically engineered switchgrass
Credit: Virginia Tech A new season is often marked by the eruption of pollen into the air. As these invisible ...
Managing stormwater and stream restoration projects together
Credit: THK Associates Both stormwater control and stream restoration are proven ways to reduce erosion along water channels. Often, though, ...
Gene responsible for lutein esterification in bread wheat identified
This work provides insight into the timing and control of esterification, related to storage and nutritional qualities of bread wheat ...
Study finds rising ozone a hidden threat to corn
Credit: Photo by Don Hamerman CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Like atmospheric methane and carbon dioxide, ground-level ozone is on the rise. ...
Biologists track the invasion of herbicide-resistant weeds into southwestern Ontario
Credit: Julia Kreiner TORONTO, ON (Canada) - A team including evolutionary biologists from the University of Toronto (U of T) ...
Pineapple genome sequences hint at plant domestication in a single step
Credit: Ray Ming, University of Illinois As their Latin name indicates, pineapples are truly "excellent fruits"--and thanks to a freshly ...
Great Lakes Sea grant programs awarded $1 million for aquaculture collaborative
Credit: NOAA/Minnesota Sea Grant Duluth, Minnesota -- Great Lakes states are not keeping pace with increases in consumer demand for ...
UMD CONSERVE Center leading effort to advance water and food security
A new Environmental Research special issue from the University of Maryland's CONSERVE Center of Excellence addresses how we can achieve ...
Engineers produce water-saving crop irrigation sensor
New technology responds to the global need to regulate water consumption in agricultureCredit: UConn Engineering A team of University of ...
ISSF releases new non-entangling and biodegradable FADs guide
Updated best-practices illustrated manual offers practical, science-based guidance on building biodegradable FADsCredit: ISSF The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has ...
The almond & peach trees genomes shed light on the differences between these close species
Transposons could lie at the origin of the differences between the fruit of both species or the flavor of the ...
Turning up the heat for weed control
Credit: Doug Spaunhorst Weeds are thieves. They steal nutrients, sunlight and water from our food crops. In the case of ...
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