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 ...
Tag: drought tolerance
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 ...
Insect-Killing Fungi Secretly Arm Crops Against Drought, Salt and Toxic Metals
A new review reveals that entomopathogenic fungi, long valued as insect biocontrol agents, also act as endophytes that boost crop ...
Gene-Stacked Rice Lines Reveal New Path to Drought-Proof Yields
Researchers have identified five gene-stacked rice lines that outyield the popular cultivar DRR Dhan 50 by up to 82 percent ...
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 ...
CRISPR Reshapes Maize Breeding for Drought Tolerance and Better Nutrition
A new review details how CRISPR genome editing is being used to create maize varieties that withstand drought and heat ...
Tiny RNAs, Big Harvest: MicroRNAs Could Engineer Climate-Proof, Nutrient-Rich Millets
A new review maps how microRNA regulatory networks could be engineered to make millets more climate-resilient and nutritionally dense.
Ancient Rice Landraces Reveal Genetic Secrets of Vigorous Early Seedling Growth
A large evaluation of 150 Indian rice landraces has identified five traditional accessions with exceptional early seedling vigour traits that ...
Horse Gram, the Neglected Legume That Could Help Feed a Warming World
A new review argues that horse gram, a drought-tolerant legume rich in protein, minerals, and phytochemicals, is an overlooked candidate ...
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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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