Gene pyramiding stacks resistance genes to shield rice from devastating diseases
A new review details how stacking multiple resistance genes with marker-assisted selection is producing rice lines that withstand bacterial leaf ...
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Hidden Resistance Genes Surface in Eastern European Barley Collection
A genome-wide study of 318 Eastern European barley accessions has uncovered known and potentially new genetic sources of leaf rust ...
Scientists Pinpoint Genes That Shield Wheat From a Key Herbicide
A genome-wide association study of 539 wheat accessions has identified four genetic loci and two candidate genes linked to tolerance ...
Genome Sequencing Reveals Hidden Lineages in China’s Wild Medicinal Forsythia
Wild populations of Forsythia suspensa, a traditional Chinese medicinal shrub, have long been harvested for their dried fruit, known as ...
Scientists Track Down Wheat Genes That Fight Off a Major Aphid Pest
A genome-wide association study of 287 wild and synthetic wheat genotypes has identified stable genomic regions and 11 candidate genes ...
Scientists Pinpoint Two Dominant Genes That Shield Wheat From Devastating Spot Blotch
Researchers have identified a novel dominant wheat gene, SbWE35, on chromosome 4BL that, together with the known gene Sb3, controls ...
Wild wheat relatives yield new genetic weapons against tan spot disease
A genome-wide association study of a synthetic hexaploid wheat mapping population has identified 37 markers linked to tan spot resistance, ...
Native Sudanese Maize Hides Genetic Keys to Iron-Rich Grain, Study Finds
Researchers sequenced the ZmZIP10 transporter gene across 25 indigenous Sudanese maize accessions, revealing extensive variation linked to wide natural differences ...
Wheat Gene Pinpointed in 880-Kilobase Window Offers Durable Defense Against Powdery Mildew
Researchers have fine-mapped a wheat powdery mildew resistance locus to an 880-kilobase interval on chromosome 4B, identified an MLO candidate ...
Single DNA Letter May Hold the Key to Starchier, Heavier Maize Kernels
Researchers combined linkage mapping and association analysis in maize to identify the β-amylase 4 gene Zm00001d039265 and a single SNP ...
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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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