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Artificial Intelligence Can Now Estimate Rice Yields, According to New Study

The global demand for rice is projected to rise significantly by 2050, necessitating sustainable intensification of existing croplands. Now, researchers have made significant progress by developing deep-learning algorithms that can rapidly estimate rice yield through the analysis of thousands of…

Isabel12/09/2023

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New Research Identifies a Biotechnology Approach to Improve Hybrid Breeding of Soybean

Cross pollinated soybeans offer potential for researchers to introduce new crop improvements, improve farmer’s harvests and provide forage for pollinators.

Isabel11/09/2023

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Scientists assembled genomes of 300 potato varieties and wild relatives to create resilient, nutritious crops.

As climate change continues to pose severe challenges to ensuring sustainable food supplies around the world, scientists are looking for ways to improve the resilience and nutritional quality of potatoes. The team have created a potato super pangenome to identify genetic traits…

Isabel08/09/2023

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Wild tobacco mutants are more susceptible to insect attack but grow faster, shows study

A recent study shows that a single mutation that has immediate effects on plant fitness is maintained over the long term in natural plant populations, despite theories predict the contrary. The researchers located and identified the gene that regulates the…

Isabel07/09/2023

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Some plants do not shed their leaves in autumn, for good reason

Retention of dead biomass by plants is common in the temperate herbaceous flora and can be related to certain plant traits, indicating relevance to ecosystem functioning. These are the main findings of an experimental study on more than 100 plant…

Isabel06/09/2023

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Artificial Intelligence Can Now Estimate Rice Yields, According to New Study

New Research Identifies a Biotechnology Approach to Improve Hybrid Breeding of Soybean

Scientists assembled genomes of 300 potato varieties and wild relatives to create resilient, nutritious crops.

Wild tobacco mutants are more susceptible to insect attack but grow faster, shows study

Some plants do not shed their leaves in autumn, for good reason

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