Scientists work to drought–proof beer
University of Queensland scientists are helping to drought-proof barley – an ancient and important ingredient in beer.
University of Queensland scientists are helping to drought-proof barley – an ancient and important ingredient in beer.
Biotechnology
Feb 6, 2014
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Stem rust is a devastating disease of cereal crops, including barley, one of the first domesticated crops in agriculture and the fourth most widely grown crop in the world. Barley is unique because it is one of only a few ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 7, 2021
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An international team of plant scientists have shown the potential to rapidly improve the quality of barley grain through a genetic tool known as CRISPR or gene editing.
Biotechnology
Sep 17, 2020
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Agriculture is the major player in contributing to global food security. Increasing our crop productivity is currently a challenging task due to the limitations of climatic change and decreasing of agricultural land. Sustainable ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 6, 2021
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Researchers have for the first time identified several genes in barley that could eventually lead to larger yielding crops.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 6, 2023
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Barley is a staple crop with several applications, acting as a source of food, livestock feed, and an ingredient for malt brewing. Originally disseminated from China and the Korean Peninsula about 2,000 years ago, all Japanese ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 19, 2023
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Researchers are taking to the skies to help see what is happening underground in a new project that aims to improve one of Australia's largest grain crops—barley.
Biotechnology
Jul 6, 2021
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Healthier and longer lasting pita bread may be the outcome of barley research underway at the University of Adelaide's Waite campus.
Biotechnology
Jun 10, 2015
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A major fungal pathogen which affects barley crops is also present on a common wild grass according to a new study by leading agricultural researchers including the University of Hertfordshire.
Biotechnology
Oct 17, 2013
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Wild oats are a kind of grass weed and one of the greatest enemies of certain grains such as barley, rye and wheat. Wild oats compete with these crops by taking their water, light and nutrients, and their density can double ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 26, 2019
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