Ancient Aus Rice Lineages Hold the Key to Stable Yields in Drought-Hit Rainfed Fields
A three-year Indian field study has identified six aus rice genotypes, including Kalia, Devarasi and Sada aus, that combine high ...
Tag: drought tolerance
Mango Auxin Genes MiYUCCA10A/B Trigger Early Flowering and Stress Tolerance in Transgenic Plants
Researchers at Guangxi University identified twelve YUCCA auxin biosynthesis genes in mango and showed that overexpressing MiYUCCA10A/B drives early flowering, ...
Scientists Screen 300 Pearl Millet Lines to Find the Toughest Survivors of India’s Harshest Desert
A two-year, three-location evaluation of 300 pearl millet genotypes in Rajasthan's arid zone has identified stable, high-yielding lines with highly ...
Smarter Marker Panels Boost Genomic Prediction Power in Soybean Breeding
A new study in Theoretical and Applied Genetics shows that GWAS-prioritized marker panels can match or beat full SNP sets ...
Sunflower Genes Could Hold the Key to Climate-Proof Crops in the World’s Driest Farmlands
A new review argues that sunflower's remarkable tolerance to combined drought, heat, salt, and pathogen stress makes it a powerful ...
Scientists Hunt Hidden Drought Genes in Ancient and Synthetic Wheats
A new study of 42 diverse hexaploid wheat lines combines field phenotyping and SSR markers to identify drought-tolerant donors and ...
Scientists Stack Drought and Flood Tolerance Genes Into Beloved Rice Variety
Indian researchers have combined drought-tolerance QTLs and the Sub1 submergence-tolerance locus in the elite rice variety Samba Mahsuri, producing lines ...
CRISPR gene editing could transform Africa’s staple crops, review finds
A new review finds CRISPR gene editing is rapidly advancing African staple crops but remains bottlenecked by infrastructure, regulation and ...
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 ...
Soil Bacteria Called Streptomyces Help Maize Survive Drought, Greenhouse Study Shows
Brazilian researchers found that Streptomyces rhizobacteria isolated from crop rhizospheres retained their plant growth-promoting traits under water stress and significantly ...
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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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