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Examining early grain development in bread wheat

Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a pivotal staple food crop, providing about 20% of calories consumed by humans. Grain... Read more

Study offers a radical way to think about agriculture and its potential benefits for farming

On November 15, 2022, the 8 billionth person on the planet was born. With concerns about food security on the... Read more

Got milk? The ancient Tibetans did, according to study

New research into ancient populations that resided on the Tibetan Plateau has found that dairy pastoralism was being practiced far... Read more

Multifunctional electronic patch offers early detection of plant diseases, other crop threats

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an electronic patch that can be applied to the leaves of plants... Read more

Scientists evaluate potential human cannabinoid exposure from consuming meat if cattle are fed hempseed cake

Scientists from the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and North Dakota State University (NDSU) recently found that when cattle were... Read more

Microorganism shows potential as an iron biofertilizer for cucumber plants

A UCO study shows that the FO12 strain of the Fusarium oxysporum fungus improves cucumber plants' responses to iron deficiencies,... Read more

Perfume component helps lure male moth pests

North Carolina State University researchers have shown that adding a small amount of a chemical used in perfumes—nonanal—to a two-chemical... Read more

Genomic surveillance identifies global strain of emerging wheat disease fungus

Pests and diseases may reduce global wheat yields by over 20%. A study published April 11th in the open access... Read more

Study recommends greater awareness of biopesticides to help fight locust outbreaks in China

A new study led by scientists from the Chinese MARA-CABI Joint Laboratory for Biosafety suggests greater awareness of biopesticide market... Read more

Mutant strains of Salmonella make infection more aggressive in commercial poultry, study shows

In Brazil, a group of researchers supported by FAPESP created mutant forms of Salmonella to understand the mechanisms that favor... Read more

Rooting out how plants control nitrogen use

Insights into gene and protein control systems that regulate the use of nitrogen by plant roots could help develop crops... Read more

Plant domestication: Early crop plants were more easily 'tamed'

The story of how ancient wolves came to claim a place near the campfire as humanity's best friend is a... Read more

Engineered plants produce sex perfume to trick pests and replace pesticides

By using precision gene engineering techniques, researchers at the Earlham Institute in Norwich have been able to turn tobacco plants... Read more

Senegal harvests first experimental homegrown wheat

With the whir of a mower, under a clear blue sky, Senegalese researchers have begun harvesting a crop of experimental... Read more

Ethylene transcriptionally regulates cold stress in grapevine leaves

Low temperature can affect the development of plants and the yield of crops. Ethylene (ETH) is known to positively regulate... Read more