Over-fertilization of agricultural fields is a huge environmental problem. Excess phosphorus from fertilized cropland frequently finds its way into nearby rivers and lakes. A resulting boom of aquatic plant growth can cause ...
Biotechnology
Sep 2, 2019
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Cyanobacteria are one of the unsung heroes of life on Earth. They first evolved to perform photosynthesis about 2.4 billion years ago, pumping tons of oxygen into the atmosphere—a period known as the Great Oxygenation Event—which ...
Molecular & Computational biology
May 14, 2021
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Crop breeders in developing countries can now access free tools to accelerate the breeding of improved crops varieties, thanks to a collaboration between the GOBII project at Cornell University and the Boyce Thompson Institute ...
Biotechnology
Dec 2, 2016
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Peppers are a versatile, flavorful, and widely popular crop, used not only as a healthy food source but also for their medicinal properties.
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 12, 2023
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"I'm strong to the finich, 'cause I eats me spinach!" said Popeye the Sailor Man.
Biotechnology
May 24, 2017
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The intricate dance of nature often unfolds in mysterious ways, hidden from the naked eye. At the heart of this enigmatic tango lies a vital partnership: the symbiosis between plants and a type of fungi known as arbuscular ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jan 25, 2024
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Over a two-year period, science misinformation about genetically modified crops and foods reached a potential global readership of over a quarter of a billion people, according to a new study published in GM Crops & Food ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 17, 2022
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93
Tomato breeders have traditionally emphasized traits that improve production, like larger fruits and more fruits per plant. As a result, some traits that improved other important qualities, such as flavor and disease resistance, ...
Biotechnology
May 13, 2019
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Every day, people are exposed to myriad chemicals, both natural and synthetic. Some of these compounds may affect human physical development, but testing them directly on people would be grossly unethical.
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 19, 2019
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To help plant breeders speed crop improvement around the world, Lukas Mueller of the Boyce Thompson Institute worked with an international team of 57 people to create Breedbase, a database software that was described in the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 14, 2022
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