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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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