Researchers crack pigeonpea genome
Once referred to as an "orphan crop" mainly grown by poor farmers, pigeonpea is now set to join the world's league of major food crops with the completion of its genome sequence.
Biotechnology
Nov 6, 2011
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Scientists grow plants with friendly fungi
Dr. Chris Thornton and colleagues at the University of Exeter are examining whether adding a safe and harmless fungus to compost boosts the growth and proliferation of crops' roots, helping them grow with less water. Not ...
Biotechnology
Aug 8, 2011
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Unique lab seeks drought-tolerant traits in cotton, other plants
As billion-dollar agricultural losses continue to mount in the withering Texas heat, Texas AgriLife Research scientists in Corpus Christi are taking a closer look at why some cotton varieties do better than others in drought ...
Biotechnology
Jun 24, 2011
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Drought tolerance in crops: Shutting down the plant's growth inhibition under mild stress
VIB/UGent researchers have unveiled a mechanism that can be used to develop crop varieties resistant to mild droughts. For years, improving drought tolerance has been a major aim of academic and industrial research, thereby ...
Biotechnology
May 11, 2011
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Flood-tolerant rice plants can also survive drought, scientists say
Rice, which is sensitive to drought due to its high water requirement, is particularly vulnerable to how global climate change is altering the frequency and magnitude of floods and droughts. If rice plants' combined tolerance ...
Biotechnology
Mar 2, 2011
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New findings next step to growing drought-resistant plants
New findings from Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) scientists could lead to environmentally-friendly sprays that help plants survive drought and other stresses in harsh environments to combat global food shortages. The ...
Biotechnology
Sep 28, 2010
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Rare hibiscus color is achieved after four years
Dr. Dariusz Malinowski is seeing blue, and he is very excited.
Plants & Animals
Sep 3, 2010
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White eyes, foot-wide flowers, maroon plants
With a little cross-breeding and some determination, Dr. Dariusz Malinowski, Texas AgriLife Research plant physiologist and forage agronomist in Vernon, is trying to add more colors to the world of hibiscuses.
Plants & Animals
Jul 23, 2010
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ARS releases heat-tolerant beans
New bean germplasm lines containing heat, drought and disease tolerance are being released by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators.
Biotechnology
Jun 30, 2010
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Chance Observation Leads to Plant Breeding Breakthrough
(PhysOrg.com) -- A reliable method for producing plants that carry genetic material from only one of their parents has been discovered by plant biologists at UC Davis. The technique, to be published March 25 in the journal ...
Biotechnology
Mar 24, 2010
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