Wild Relatives Hold the Genetic Keys to Future-Proof Crops, Review Finds
A new review argues that crop wild relatives hold vast untapped genetic diversity, but translating it into better cultivars requires ...
Tag: genomic selection
Sequencing Revolution Races to Rescue the World’s Fruits and Vegetables
A comprehensive new review argues that next-generation sequencing has transformed horticultural crop genomics, but bioinformatics capacity and functional validation, not ...
Scientists Uncover Shared Genetic Switches That Control How Long Sorghum Grains Fill and How Big They Get
A massive genomic study of 904 sorghum varieties reveals that grain filling duration and kernel weight share overlapping genetic controls, ...
Millets Get a Genomic Makeover: From Orphan Crops to Climate-Smart Supergrains
A comprehensive review shows that millets have rapidly acquired the full toolkit of modern crop genomics and CRISPR editing, positioning ...
Hidden Root Wars: How Tiny Nematodes Sabotage Legumes and What Breeding Can Do About It
A new review reveals how root-knot, cyst and root-lesion nematodes hijack legume roots and sabotage nitrogen fixation, and why breeding ...
When Family Trees Fail: Missing Pedigree Records Undermine Genomic Selection in Thai Dairy Cattle
A study of Thai multibreed dairy cattle shows genomic data can offset moderate pedigree gaps, but evaluation accuracy and ranking ...
Scientists pinpoint genes that shape how long a cow stays pregnant
A genome-wide association study of 34,497 German Holstein cows has identified variants on bovine chromosomes 14, 18, and 19 associated ...
Genomic Selection Models Predict Wheat Baking Quality Years Earlier, New Study Shows
A twelve-year study of hard red spring wheat shows that both conventional two-step and single-step reaction norm genomic selection models ...
Quinoa: The Salt-Loving Super Grain That Could Future-Proof Farming
A new review in Stress Biology details how quinoa's extraordinary salt, drought, and cold tolerance, now backed by reference genomes, ...
Scientists Map the Genes That Let Wheat Feed Livestock and Fill Grain Bins
A multi-location genome-wide association study of 182 soft red winter wheat lines in Georgia has identified dozens of QTL, including ...
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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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