Chrysanthemum, celebrated for its ornamental, medicinal, and beverage value, faces significant threats from bacterial and fungal infections, particularly black spot disease caused by Alternaria alternate, which leads to severe ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 3, 2024
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In the pursuit of enhancing almond genetic diversity for the ever-expanding global demand, researchers have delved into a private almond germplasm collection, shedding light on the potential for new cultivars adapted to diverse ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 5, 2024
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Cultivated strawberries are now the basis of a multi-billion-dollar global industry. To meet the challenges posed by increasing demand, climate change, and water and land scarcity, new germplasm needs to be collected to improve ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 21, 2023
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Animal genetics plays a crucial role in modern agriculture, enhancing food sustainability, and animal adaptation to a changing climate. Over the years, animal breeders have underlined the significance of genetics in enhancing ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 26, 2023
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Cotton is an important crop grown around the world, such as in countries like the United States and Uzbekistan. When a fungus began to harm cotton in both countries, it brought together their scientists for an innovative ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 5, 2022
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Bletilla Rchb. f. (Orchidaceae) is a small genus with great economic value distributed in Asia, and China is the distribution center of Bletilla with four species. The dried pseudobulb of B. striata was recorded as BaiJi, ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 29, 2022
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Two newly released grape varieties, developed collaboratively between Cornell AgriTech and Sun World International, a global fruit genetics and licensing company, offer new flavors for consumers and better growing characteristics ...
Agriculture
Mar 22, 2022
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How do you like your rice? Sticky, fluffy, brown, or white? These qualities, in addition to grain length, width, appearance, and other traits, are hugely important predictors of rice sales and consumption worldwide. And region ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 8, 2021
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Wheat curl mite, greenbug and Hessian fly have long been troublemaker pests for Texas wheat, but a team of Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists is ready to go high tech to help control them.
Plants & Animals
May 17, 2019
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A botanist brings a species of alfalfa from Siberia, to the United States. His hope? The plant survives, and leads to a new winter-hardy alfalfa. But what also happened during this time in the late 1800's, isn't just a story ...
Plants & Animals
May 30, 2012
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