Genomics Reveals the Hidden Blueprint for Supercharging Tropical Maize Hybrids
Researchers at IITA used more than 2,000 genome-wide SNP markers to redraw the heterotic groupings of 1,437 tropical maize inbred ...
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Vapor Pressure Deficit Emerges as Key Driver of Indiana Maize Yield Swings
A 25-year analysis of Indiana county yields and climate data identifies vapor pressure deficit and extreme heat around flowering as ...
Two Standout Maize Hybrids Emerge From Pakistan’s Multi-Site Stability Trials
A two-year, eight-location trial across Pakistan identified two high-yielding, stable maize hybrids using AMMI and GGE biplot analyses of genotype-by-environment ...
Scientists Engineer Stachyose Production in Maize to Boost Heat Stress Tolerance
Scientists engineered maize to produce stachyose by introducing an Arabidopsis stachyose synthase gene, extending the raffinose family oligosaccharide pathway and ...
Rotten Papaya and Banana Turn Waste Into Powerful Seed Boosters for Maize and Beans
A Tanzanian study shows that cheap water extracts made from market-discarded overripe papaya, banana, pineapple, and lemon significantly boost germination ...
Most Ugandan Maize Farmers Remain Unaware of Grading Standards, Study Finds
A new study of 270 smallholder farmers in northern Uganda finds that only about 40 percent are aware of recommended ...
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 ...
Sensors and Seeds: New Framework Aims to End Uneven Crop Emergence
A new opinion paper in Plant and Soil argues that uneven crop emergence persists because soil sensing technologies have never ...
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 ...
Push–Pull Farming Meets Insect Frass in a Boost for Yields and Carbon
New research shows that combining intensified push–pull cropping with insect frass biofertilization can raise land productivity, increase protein yields and ...
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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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