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Feb 02

Why are stress-resistant crops still rare? Bridging the gap between discovery and the field

By Isabel Blog, ECRi, Plant Science, Post

Over the past three decades, plant scientists have identified thousands of genes and quantitative trait loci (QTLs) linked to tolerance against drought, heat, salinity, and other environmental stresses. These discoveries have transformed our understanding of how plants sense and respond…

Jan 19

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Image: A field of the parasitic weed Striga, one of the most destructive agricultural pests worldwide. The molecular mechanism described in this study was uncovered using the model parasitic plant Phtheirospermum japonicum. The findings provide insights into how parasitic plants distinguish self from non-self, offering potential strategies to protect crops from parasitic weeds such as striga. Credit: Satoko Yoshida from Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan

Uncovering how parasitic plants avoid attacking themselves to improve crop resistance

By Isabel Plant Science

Researchers uncovered how glucosylation of lignin-derived signals enables parasitic plants to avoid attacking themselves and related plants.

Nov 19

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Image: wheat spikes. Credit: Hans / Pixabay

Clocking into the internal rhythm of wheat plants

By Isabel Agriculture, Climate change, News, Plant Science

Circadian clocks of wheat can provide a window into the plant's nutrient content and life cycle, finds new research that could improve agricultural production and crop resilience in a changing climate.

Aug 19

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A new pathway helps clean up toxic chemicals from plant cells

By Isabel Agriculture, Climate change, News, Plant Science

A newly discovered pathway in a plant process could help farmers grow more successful crops, particularly in places where harsh, high light stresses plants.

Aug 04

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Native habitats hold the key to avocado’s future

By Isabel Agriculture, News

Preserving strips of native vegetation beside avocado orchards gives insects a buffet of wild pollen when blossoms are scarce, doubling their plant menu and boosting their resilience. Using cutting-edge eDNA metabarcoding, Curtin scientists revealed how this botanical diversity underpins pollination,…

Jun 25

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Image: Corn growing in the Irene Rose Sohn Zegar Memorial Greenhouse on the top floor of NYU’s Center for Genomics and Systems Biology. Credit: Tracey Friedman/NYU

Artificial Intelligence and Genetics Can Help Farmers Grow Corn with Less Fertilizer

By Isabel Agriculture, News

Scientists are using artificial intelligence to determine which genes collectively govern nitrogen use efficiency in plants such as corn, with the goal of helping farmers improve their crop yields and minimize the cost of nitrogen fertilizers.

May 20

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Image credit: A gas analyzer measures carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide from fields. Credit: College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Long-term study maps greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural soils

By Isabel Agriculture, News

A study measured greenhouse gas emissions from farm soils over multiple years, revealing nitrous oxide is highly unpredictable, unlike carbon dioxide. This large, detailed dataset helps improve climate models and guide farming practices to reduce emissions, especially from cornfields under…

Apr 17

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Image: The chocolate tree age. Credit: Daniel Tineo, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Mapping maternal lineages of fine aroma cocoa through chloroplast DNA

By Isabel Agriculture, News

A genomic analysis of fine aroma cocoa from northern Peru revealed genetic divergence and evolutionary patterns within Theobroma cacao. The study identified 3 distinct genetic groups and estimated divergence times, suggesting that fine aroma cocoa diversified during the Pleistocene. The…

Mar 25

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New study highlights ways to future-proof cocoa production

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Science

A study reveals that sustainable agricultural practices can future-proof cocoa production. By enhancing pollination and mitigating climate risks, cocoa yields can increase without expanding plantations, supporting millions of farmers and the USD 100 billion chocolate industry while safeguarding biodiversity.

Feb 21

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Image: Black pepper. Credit: by Rachel Benn from Pixabay

Noticing the Treasure – The Orphan Crops with Pocket-Sized Machines

By Isabel Agriculture, Blog, ECRi, Plant Science, Post

Orphan crops, as the name implies, are often ignored. Yet, they have great potential to improve global food security. These underutilised plants, primarily grown in Africa, Asia, and South America, are staples in local diets but receive minimal attention in…

agriculture

Why are stress-resistant crops still rare? Bridging the gap between discovery and the field

Uncovering how parasitic plants avoid attacking themselves to improve crop resistance

Clocking into the internal rhythm of wheat plants

A new pathway helps clean up toxic chemicals from plant cells

Native habitats hold the key to avocado’s future

Artificial Intelligence and Genetics Can Help Farmers Grow Corn with Less Fertilizer

Long-term study maps greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural soils

Mapping maternal lineages of fine aroma cocoa through chloroplast DNA

New study highlights ways to future-proof cocoa production

Noticing the Treasure – The Orphan Crops with Pocket-Sized Machines

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