News tagged with mustard plant

New canola strain takes the 'evil' out of 'weevil'

(PhysOrg.com) -- A strain of canola that could save farmers millions of dollars per year in crop losses and insecticide costs has been developed in part by a University of Alberta researcher.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 17, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 5

Midget plant gets makeover

A tiny plant with a long name (Arabidopsis thaliana) helps researchers from over 120 countries learn how to design new crops to help meet increasing demands for food, biofuels, industrial materials, and ne ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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