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Site-directed mutagenesis in wheat via haploid induction by maize

A new study demonstrates how site-directed mutagenesis can be achieved in virtually any wheat germplasm of choice by intergeneric pollination of wheat with cas9/guide-RNA (gRNA)-transgenic maize.

Isabel21/08/2020

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Researchers develop gene regulation strategies for plants

A team of scientists has developed two strategies based on trans-acting small interfering RNAs (syn-tasiRNAs) to modulate the level of silencing induced by a plant’s genes.

Isabel20/08/2020

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Timing key in understanding plant microbiomes

Researchers have made a key advance in understanding how timing impacts the way microorganisms colonize plants, a step that could provide farmers an important tool to boost agricultural production.

Isabel18/08/2020

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Research underscores importance of global surveillance of plant pathogens

First spotted in the United States in 2014, bacterial leaf streak of corn is an emerging disease of corn that has now spread to ten states, including the top three corn-producing states of Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska.

Isabel17/08/2020

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Back to the future: new study could lead to bumper crops

Research could lead to major improvements in crop production. The new study shows a new way to help study and ramp up photosynthesis. The breakthrough is based on revisiting an original, billion-year-old strategy in plants. It looks specifically at rubisco…

Isabel13/08/2020

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Site-directed mutagenesis in wheat via haploid induction by maize

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Back to the future: new study could lead to bumper crops

Research underscores importance of global surveillance of plant pathogens