Scientists Track Down the Genes That Let Maize Survive Drought in China’s Arid Northwest
A genome-wide study of 202 maize inbred lines has uncovered 158 genetic variants linked to drought tolerance and grain yield, ...
Tag: drought tolerance
Scientists Pinpoint Drought-Tough Mung Bean Lines by Merging Field Trials with DNA Markers
Egyptian researchers combined multi-season field trials, stress tolerance indices, and SCoT DNA markers to identify mung bean genotypes that stay ...
One Tube, Six Genes: Multiplex PCR Speeds Up Climate-Resilient Rice Breeding
Indian researchers have developed a cost-effective multiplex PCR assay that simultaneously tracks five rice genes for bacterial blight resistance, blast ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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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