News tagged with crop sequences
Scientists unlock clues for tailoring corn plant for food, energy needs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have long known that the offspring of two inbred strains tend to be superior to both their parents. Now, a team of researchers including a University of Florida geneticist has discovered clues ...
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Australian researchers first in the world to solve the genetic code of canola
(PhysOrg.com) -- Until recently, the genetic code of canola was a mystery. Australian researcher Dr David Edwards, in collaboration with Bayer CropScience and Keygene N.V., is the first in the world to have solved the code, ...
Nov 06, 2009 |
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Arizona researchers to sequence West African rice strain
A $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation will allow University of Arizona researchers to unlock the genetic code of West African cultivated rice - and along the way to gain knowledge that could help commercial ...
Jul 13, 2009 |
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Ethanol production could jeopardize soil productivity
There is growing interest in using crop residues as the feedstock of choice for the production of cellulosic-based ethanol because of the more favorable energy output relative to grain-based ethanol. This would also help ...
Jun 02, 2009 |
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Scientists to sequence DNA of British wheat varieties
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have been awarded £1.7 million to decode the genome of wheat, in order to help farmers increase the yield of British wheat varieties.
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Feb 11, 2009 |
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