Scientists Map Wheat Genes That Help Crops Endure Devastating Aphid Attacks
A genome-wide association study of 640 wheat accessions has identified six aphid-tolerant lines, 110 associated SNP loci, and six candidate ...
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Bacterial Polymer-Boosted Gene Helps Cotton Survive Drought Through Hormone Signaling
Chinese researchers have identified the cotton gene GhJAZ8 as a key positive regulator of drought tolerance that mediates the protective ...
Hidden Genetic Brake Discovered That Controls How Tomatoes Survive Extreme Heat
Researchers have discovered that the SlASIL2 protein suppresses tomato heat tolerance by repressing heat shock protein genes, while its interaction ...
How Plants Survive Alkaline Soils: New Review Reveals Molecular Survival Toolkit
A comprehensive review in Stress Biology details how proton pumps, organic acid secretion, ion transporters, antioxidants, rhizosphere microbes, and newly ...
Ancient wheat and barley genes may hold the key to climate-proof crops
Researchers reconstructed 200-million-year-old ancestral plant genomes to identify gene variants retained by wheat and barley that could guide breeding of ...
Wild Tomatoes Reveal Hidden Genetic Switches Behind Fruit Flavor and Nutrition
A genome-wide allele-specific expression study maps cis- and trans-regulatory divergence between cultivated and wild tomatoes, revealing tissue- and stage-specific controls ...
Gene Behind Chalky Rice Mutant Unlocks High-Resistant-Starch Breeding
Researchers in China identified a novel OsSBEIIb allele that increases resistant starch in an indica rice mutant, linking the chalk2 ...
India’s New Pearl Millet Hybrid Targets Drought-Prone Farming Regions
India has documented RHB 273, a three-way pearl millet hybrid developed for drought-prone agricultural ecology, although detailed performance data are ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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