Rice Genotypes Ranked for Stability Across India’s Himalayan Hill Farms
A five-year, five-location trial across India's Himalayan hill states used AMMI, GGE biplot, and BLUP analyses to identify high-yielding, stable ...
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Order Matters: Simulations Reveal How to Pair Genomic Prediction with Selection Indices for Better Rice Breeding
Stochastic simulations of a 30-year rice breeding program show that applying genomic prediction to individual traits before constructing a Pesek–Baker ...
Poultry Manure and Smart Genotype Choices Boost Bambara Groundnut Yields in Burkina Faso
A field trial in Burkina Faso shows that matching specific Bambara groundnut genotypes with moderate doses of poultry manure can ...
Maize Genetics Map Reveals How Starch, Protein and Yield Compete in Every Kernel
An integrated genetic analysis of maize has mapped hundreds of QTL hotspots and candidate genes linking starch content, protein quality ...
Biochar Gives Direct-Seeded Rice Stronger Stems and Bigger Yields in Northeast China
A two-year field trial in Northeast China shows that moderate biochar application strengthens direct-seeded rice roots and stems, cutting lodging ...
Compact Maize Lines for High-Density Farming Pinpointed by Combined Statistical and Genetic Screening
Indian researchers combined BLUP statistics, SSR markers and the MGIDI index to identify doubled haploid maize lines with the compact, ...
Drought-Hardy Cumin Ecotype Keeps Its Yield and Essential Oil When Water Runs Out
A two-year Iranian field trial of fifteen cumin ecotypes shows the Afghani line maintains grain yield and the highest essential ...
Maize Meristem Genes Offer New Clues to the Molecular Roots of Hybrid Yield
New research links the expression levels of four maize floral meristem genes to kernel row number and the heterosis that ...
Hidden Treasure in Benin’s Sorghum Fields: Local Varieties Reveal Surprising Yield Potential
Researchers in Benin have characterised local sorghum cultivars from the national collection, revealing moderate genetic diversity, yields up to five ...
Highland Maize Hybrids Show Big Yield Gains Across Ethiopian Test Sites
A new evaluation of 48 single-cross maize hybrids across two Ethiopian highland locations identifies high-yielding, stable genotypes with yield advantages ...
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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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