Exotic wheat DNA helps breed 'climate-proof' crops
Wheat containing exotic DNA from wild relatives benefits from up to 50 percent higher yields in hot weather compared with elite lines lacking these genes, according to a new study.
Wheat containing exotic DNA from wild relatives benefits from up to 50 percent higher yields in hot weather compared with elite lines lacking these genes, according to a new study.
Biotechnology
Jan 10, 2023
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Plants & Animals
Dec 15, 2022
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An international team led by scientists from the Museum Koenig in Bonn (Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change) has for the first time successfully tested a universal set of genes for the systematic characterization ...
Ecology
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Plants & Animals
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Plants & Animals
Oct 10, 2022
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Plants & Animals
Sep 16, 2022
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The discovery of a gene resistant to the virus that causes the devastating cassava mosaic disease could aid the development of disease-resistant cassava varieties and boost food security in Sub-Saharan Africa, scientists ...
Agriculture
Aug 23, 2022
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Evolution
Aug 18, 2022
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Tepary beans are among the most drought-tolerant legume crops in the world, but at one time, they were almost an endangered species in the U.S.
Agriculture
Aug 2, 2022
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From origins in the cool altitudes of the Andes, the potato is not well suited to the extreme temperatures or flooding brought on by climate change. Plant scientists are breeding "super-spuds" able to endure harsher environmental ...
Biotechnology
Jul 13, 2022
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