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Novel technology may lead to improved citrus varieties

Developing disease-resistant, high-quality improved crop varieties to benefit agricultural producers and consumers may seem like a "hairy" task, but Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists may have gotten to the root of the ...

Ethylene boosts plant yield and vigor, study shows

Exposing seedlings to ethylene in darkness increases size and vigor, in a finding with implications for agriculture. Farmers have worked to increase crop yields for millennia, and the quest remains urgent as the human population ...

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