Growing several plant varieties in the same field for disease resistance is a longstanding agricultural practice, but can have unpredictable results.
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 12, 2023
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Working with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Michigan State University researchers have shown that antibiotic resistance genes are prevalent in the bacterium Campylobacter jejuni, a leading cause of ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 31, 2023
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Banana is one of the most important crops of the world. The demand for cultivated bananas continues to grow; however, their production is greatly affected by a complex of biotic and abiotic stresses. For instance, banana ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 28, 2023
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Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to global health. In 2019, it caused more than 1.27 million deaths worldwide—and it's projected that antimicrobial resistance (which includes bacterial resistance to antibiotics) ...
Environment
Aug 13, 2023
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Watermelon is a globally significant agricultural product, both in terms of the total amount produced and the total economic value generated.
Biotechnology
Aug 11, 2023
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While wrapping oneself in 100% Egyptian cotton bedsheets is a delightful luxury on a warm summer night, cotton provides much more than breathable, soft fabric. In addition to textiles, the cotton plant is grown for food, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 7, 2023
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Building on the Middle East's reputation as one of the historical birthplaces of cereal crop domestication, a KAUST-led team has compiled the first complete genome map of an ancient grain known as einkorn.
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 2, 2023
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A team of scientists from around the globe, including those from Trinity College Dublin, has gained high-res structural insights into a key bacterial enzyme that may help chemists design new drugs to inhibit it and thus suppress ...
Biochemistry
Jun 30, 2023
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Adding silicon to soil could help battle clubroot, a deadly disease in canola crops, new University of Alberta research shows.
Agriculture
Jun 20, 2023
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Rice that is resistant to some of the worst crop-destroying diseases but can still produce large yields could soon become a reality for farmers worldwide.
Biotechnology
Jun 20, 2023
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