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Aug 07

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Researchers create double-haploid watermelon plants via in vivo, seed-based haploid induction system

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News

Generating haploid plants for the purpose of obtaining pure double haploid lines is widely recognized as one of the most efficient breeding strategies in modern agriculture. Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), an important fruit crop known for its nutritional value and flavor,…

Jul 24

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Study Unveils Dead-end Hybridization between Kiwifruit Species

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News

Comparing with allopolyploid speciation, there are fewer cases of homoploid hybrid speciation. Although transient homoploid hybridization events have been detected in many plant genera, solid evidence from genomic data is scare.

Jun 26

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Researchers map complete millet genome to help with food security

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News

New knowledge of ancient grain may enable breeding for climate change adaptation. An international team of researchers has unlocked a large-scale genomic analysis of Setaria or foxtail millet, an important cereal crop. The study advances our understanding of the domestication and evolution of…

Jun 09

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New strategy identified to curb a fungal infection affecting more than 150 crops

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News, Plant Health

Tomatoes, bananas, cabbages, melons, pumpkins and cucumbers… are just some of the 150 crops of commercial interest that are victims of Fusarium oxysporum, one of the most important pathogens in the world due to the millions of dollars in losses…

Apr 27

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Study measures early detection of aging in seeds

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News, Plant Science

Aging is a part of life, and plants are no exception. The life cycle of a plant is felt in genebanks that store plant materials, such as seeds. Plant materials in genebanks may be accessed by farmers, researchers, conservationists, and…

Feb 21

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Development of machine vision system capable of locating king flowers on apple trees

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News

A machine vision system capable of locating and identifying apple king flowers within clusters of blossoms on trees in orchards was devised by researchers — a critical early step in the development of a robotic pollination system — in a…

Jan 30

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Broccoli looks more like cauliflower in a warmer world

By Isabel Agriculture, Climate change, Fruits and Vegetables, News

A new study identifies the genetic underpinnings for why broccoli heads become abnormal when it’s hot, providing insight into effects of climate-induced warming for all crops and pointing the way for breeding heat-resistant new varieties.

Jan 27

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Consumers care more about taste than gene editing for table grapes

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News, Plant Science, Public Engagement

Researchers surveyed more than 2,800 people to assess how accepting they might be of gene-edited table grapes, even though none are yet on the market. Most participants cared more about the grapes’ taste, followed by their appearance, than how the…

Dec 22

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Plants employ chemical engineering to manufacture bee-luring optical devices

By Isabel Climate change, Fruits and Vegetables, News

Researchers have shown that plants can regulate the chemistry of their petal surface to create iridescent signals visible to bees.

Dec 21

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Researchers map avocado genome

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News

What makes the perfect avocado? In a world-first, scientists have mapped the genome of the popular fruit, a resource that can drive future research and innovation opportunities for avocado growers.

Fruits and Vegetables

Researchers create double-haploid watermelon plants via in vivo, seed-based haploid induction system

Study Unveils Dead-end Hybridization between Kiwifruit Species

Researchers map complete millet genome to help with food security

New strategy identified to curb a fungal infection affecting more than 150 crops

Study measures early detection of aging in seeds

Development of machine vision system capable of locating king flowers on apple trees

Broccoli looks more like cauliflower in a warmer world

Consumers care more about taste than gene editing for table grapes

Plants employ chemical engineering to manufacture bee-luring optical devices

Researchers map avocado genome

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