The nematode worms that cause the world's most devastating crop losses have given up on sexual reproduction and instead rely on their large, duplicated genomes to thrive in new environments. A group led by Etienne G. J. Danchin ...
Biotechnology
Jun 9, 2017
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A University of Queensland-led study has highlighted the minute details of how the plant¹s immune system leads to its ability to resist disease.
Biotechnology
Jan 30, 2017
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Researchers have sequenced the genome of the whitefly (Bemisia tabici), an invasive insect responsible for spreading plant viruses worldwide, causing billions of dollars in crop losses each year.
Biotechnology
Dec 14, 2016
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Soil quality is a major issue in the southeastern United States because the sandy, eroded soils there have few of the nutrients and organic matter that crops need. Moreover, climate change is expected to make matters worse, ...
Environment
Nov 18, 2015
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A brand new technology developed by researchers at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, has the potential to reduce crop losses across the developing world and boost the incomes of subsistence farmers.
Biotechnology
Oct 16, 2015
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Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are developing a micro gas chromatograph (GC) for early detection of diseases in crops. About the size of a 9-volt battery, the technology's portability could give ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 29, 2014
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Brown marmorated stink bugs cause millions of dollars in crop losses across the United States because of the damage their saliva does to plant tissues. Researchers at Penn State have developed methods to extract the insect ...
Ecology
Feb 26, 2014
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Wireless sensor-based irrigation systems can offer significant benefits to greenhouse operators. Advances in sensor technology and increased understanding of plant physiology have made it possible for greenhouse growers to ...
Environment
Feb 25, 2014
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Virginia Tech researchers who first discovered a devastating pest in India and devised a natural way to combat it have now put an economic value on their counterattack: up to $309 million the first year and more than $1 billion ...
Ecology
Jan 22, 2014
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A genetic discovery by a University of Calgary-led international research team offers a solution to a long-standing "green seed problem" that causes millions of dollars annually in canola crop losses.
Biotechnology
Sep 25, 2013
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