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Jul 06

Image: Image of a strawberry plant adorned with mature strawberries in the foreground, accompanied by budding fruits and green leaves. Credit: Katharina N. / Pixabay

New method traces ancestry of hybrid plants and animals

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Science

Hybrids -- common in agriculture as well as in nature -- have chromosomes from two or more parent species. In some cases, including strawberries, goldfish and several other species, these disparate parental chromosomes become doubled, a condition known as allopolyploidy.…

Jul 04

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Cover crops contribute to soil health, study shows

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Health

Worldwide, farmers are being challenged with a variety of issues, including growing populations, a changing climate and soil degradation, among many others. To combat these challenges, researchers are looking for solutions and have begun to focus their work on the…

Jun 30

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Unveiling the secrets of green pods: The role of soybean pods and seeds in photosynthesis

By Isabel Agriculture, News

Researchers have discovered that the green color of soybean pods is due to chlorophyll, which plays a crucial role in the plant's photosynthetic process. The study found that pod and seed photosynthesis contribute significantly to soybean yield, challenging conventional notions…

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 21

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Identifying new genes may elevate efficiency of photosynthesis in crops, could boost yields

By Isabel Agriculture, News

Corn leaves on the lowest rung of a plant’s stem spend much of the day shrouded in shade. A gust of wind can crack the window to photosynthesis, and growth, for those leaves, but they typically can’t adjust in time…

Jun 14

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Image: Delays in delivery of salt-tolerant crops may be due to the need for resource development. This should include the domestication of wild salt-resistant species, such as Salicornia shown here growing in an extreme environment, that have the potential for new food and feed markets. Credit 2023 KAUST; Gabriele Fiene.

Now is the time to deliver on salt-tolerant crops

By Isabel Agriculture, KAUST, News

In a comprehensive review of breeding salinity tolerance in plants, researchers argue that the main reason research advances have not been translated into commercial salt-tolerant crop varieties for farmers is that this has not been a priority for plant breeders.…

Jun 13

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A guide through the genome of crops

By Isabel Agriculture, CEPLAS, News

Plants show enormous variety in traits relevant to breeding, such as plant height, yield and resistance to pests. One of the greatest challenges in modern plant research is to identify the differences in genetic information that are responsible for this…

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…

Jun 07

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Recount of Farmers-Scientists panel on Gene-Edited crops

By Isabel Agriculture, Blog, Research

Wikifarmer and the Global Plant Council organized a joint webinar that brought together leading speakers in the field of new breeding technologies and gene-edited crops. With a focus on geographical specificities, each expert shared their unique perspectives and expertise, aiming…

Jun 06

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International Study Reveals Genetic Link Between Modern Wine Grapes and Ancient Varieties

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Science

A new study analyzed DNA from ancient local winegrape seeds discovered at archaeological excavations in the Negev.

Agriculture

New method traces ancestry of hybrid plants and animals

Cover crops contribute to soil health, study shows

Unveiling the secrets of green pods: The role of soybean pods and seeds in photosynthesis

Researchers map complete millet genome to help with food security

Identifying new genes may elevate efficiency of photosynthesis in crops, could boost yields

Now is the time to deliver on salt-tolerant crops

A guide through the genome of crops

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

Recount of Farmers-Scientists panel on Gene-Edited crops

International Study Reveals Genetic Link Between Modern Wine Grapes and Ancient Varieties

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