Agriculture

An international research collaboration has completed the most detailed genome assembly to date of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus).This article was originally published here

Two small molecules that are produced by the plant Arabidopsis thaliana are shown to have the opposite effect on how fast its leaves age. The molecules are peptides, short chains of amino acids. While the […]

The invasive pigweed Palmer amaranth, first found in New York soybean fields in 2019, has been dubbed the “spotted lanternfly of weeds” for its ability to spread quickly and wreak havoc on crops. Now a […]

Skeleton weed is a serious problem which can significantly reduce grain crop yields. Together with the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) we’ve released a tiny midge fly at field sites around the […]

Oregon state and federal officials confirmed Wednesday that H5N1 bird flu was found in a pig living Crook County—the first such swine infection reported in the current outbreak.This article was originally published here

A gene called COLD6 contributes to cold tolerance in rice, potentially offering a pathway to use molecular design to breed a rice variety with higher resistance to cold stress. This work appears October 30 in […]

Much of the vanilla that flavors our ice cream today is artificial, derived from the genetic signature of a plant that hundreds of years ago was known only to an Indigenous Mexican tribe.This article was […]

Botanists have come to understand the channels and transporters involved in the uptake and transport of nutrients, yet how are they positioned where they need to be?This article was originally published here

Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), widely cultivated in the cool-season for forage supply and turfgrass, is extremely susceptible to high temperatures. A recent study has discovered a pivotal stress-responsive gene, combating heat stress in perennial […]

In a new study conducted by the Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) project, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looked back in time at soybean growth and discovered that modern plants have increased mesophyll […]