Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from the University of Southern California have performed genetic analysis of a Russian sunflower collection and identified genetic markers that can help predict the oil's fatty acid ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 12, 2021
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Chickpeas are an important crop and food in India. They are used almost every day in meals and snacks. India is the largest producer, consumer, and importer of chickpeas. And with good reason—they are high in protein, fiber, ...
Biotechnology
May 10, 2021
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Climate change is a global issue. It affects our environment and our food supply.
Plants & Animals
Apr 6, 2021
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Palmer Amaranth is a high-impact agronomic weed species that has cost the United States agriculture industry billions of dollars since its discovery outside of its native range in the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico. ...
Ecology
Apr 5, 2021
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The Basques are a unique population in Western Europe; their language is not related to any Indo-European language. Furthermore, genetically speaking, they have been considered to have distinct features. However, until now ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 26, 2021
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Picture the scene. Swimming off Scotland's west coast during a summer holiday you notice a large dark shark nearly 10 meters long headed towards you. A prominent triangular dorsal fin cuts the surface, the powerful rhythmically ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 4, 2021
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New research featured in the journal Invasive Plant Science and Management (IPSM) shows that genetics matter when it comes to the effective control of alligatorweed, an invasive plant found in or near aquatic settings across ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 15, 2020
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Scientists have discovered a molecular marker for sex determination in sturgeon within the international project STURGEoNOMICS, led by the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB). This discovery ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 24, 2020
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Endemic to the mountainous region of East Sichuan, West Hubei and its neighboring areas, Magnolia patungensis Hu is endangered due to overharvesting, habitat degradation and fragmentation. The current endangered status of ...
Ecology
Nov 3, 2020
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Rice is one of the most important global cereal crops. More than half of the world's population depend on rice as their primary source of energy from food.
Plants & Animals
Oct 12, 2020
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