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The genome of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis): The only plant to store wax in its seeds

Interest on Jojoba crop was, and still is, jojoba oil, which is not a glyceride fat, but a liquid wax with unique chemical configuration and features. The seeds of jojoba are one of the world’s only known sustainable sources of…

Isabel21/05/2020

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Sweet potato microbiome research important first step towards improving yield

Grown around the world, sweet potatoes are an important source of nutrition particularly in sub-Saharan African and Asian diets. Sweet potatoes are especially significant to sub-Saharan Africa as a source of Vitamin A, a nutrient commonly deficient in the region.…

Isabel20/05/2020

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Low-allergen wheat varieties in development bring good news for the wheat-sensitive

New research has heralded a promising step for sufferers of wheat sensitivity or allergy. A project has revealed key insights about the proteins causing two of the most common types of wheat sensitivity -- non-coeliac wheat sensitivity (NCWS) and occupational…

Isabel19/05/2020

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An effective way to replenish threatened plants

From two seeds grew a thousand plants. Researchers used advanced cloning techniques to give the threatened Hill's thistle a fighting chance. This cutting-edge propagation method could rejuvenate the population of other threatened and endangered plant species.

Isabel18/05/2020

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Reference genes are identified that are useful for genetic improvement in wheat

Wheat feeds the world. According to the FAO, wheat is one of the world's main crops, both in terms of extent and production, as well as being one of the main sources of carbohydrates and vegetable protein in the human…

Isabel15/05/2020

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An effective way to replenish threatened plants

Reference genes are identified that are useful for genetic improvement in wheat

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The genome of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis): The only plant to store wax in its seeds

​​Sweet potato microbiome research important first step towards improving yield

Low-allergen wheat varieties in development bring good news for the wheat-sensitive

An effective way to replenish threatened plants

Reference genes are identified that are useful for genetic improvement in wheat

Sweet potato microbiome research important first step towards improving yield