Agriculture

Thermo-sensitive genic male sterility 5 (tms5) is a widely used thermo-sensitive genic male sterile (TGMS) line for two-line hybrid rice production. Critical sterility-inducing temperature (CSIT) acts as a key threshold of TGMS lines. However, there […]

Agricultural films are essential for boosting land productivity, yet their widespread use has raised significant ecological concerns. To address these challenges, accurate mapping of agricultural films is crucial for both strategic agricultural planning and environmental […]

Pesticides are causing overwhelming negative effects on hundreds of species of microbes, fungi, plants, insects, fish, birds and mammals that they are not intended to harm—and globally their use is a major contributor to the […]

A research team led by Prof. Tan Zhiliang from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has uncovered the microbial mechanisms responsible for the low methane emission trait in the hindgut […]

When was the last time you walked into a supermarket and marveled at the abundance of exotic fruits and vegetables, even in the dead of winter? This luxury, now an expectation, only became common in […]

Expanding aquaculture in the Amazon could provide nutritional and economic benefits at a fraction of the environmental cost of cattle grazing, according to a paper in Nature Sustainability from Cornell researchers and colleagues in the […]

Chinese scientists have identified two key genes responsible for sorghum’s resistance to Striga, a parasitic plant that causes significant crop losses. The breakthrough, which also highlights the potential of AI to predict key amino acid […]

Certain groups of consumers appear to be open to drinking smoke-impacted wines, a finding in a new study that could provide market opportunities for winemakers increasingly dealing with the effects of wildfire smoke on grapes.This […]

Through strategic investment and collaboration, African livestock systems can harness tools such as genomic technologies and breeding programs to drive genetic gains. Supported by the African Animal Breeding Network (AABNet)—a platform of genetics experts, animal […]

Recent research presents a novel approach to managing the risks posed by Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a common yet hazardous foodborne pathogen in seafood. By integrating cutting-edge detection methods, predictive modeling, and risk assessment tools, the study […]