Free-Base Editing Delivers Cleaner DNA Changes in Crops
A modular cytidine base editor that separates its Cas9 nickase and deaminase produced fewer unwanted DNA changes in moss and ...
Tag: plant breeding
New Interspecific Tomato Rootstocks Pack Disease Resistance Genes and Match Commercial Yields
Tomato growers around the world graft their high-value scions onto rootstocks chosen from a remarkably short list of commercial cultivars, ...
Genome-wide SNPs distill 5,000 safflower lines into a 400-accession core collection
Safflower, one of humanity's oldest oilseed crops, has just had its entire genetic library read. In a sweeping genomic study ...
Multivariate analysis uncovers promising jackfruit genotypes for future breeding
A study of thirty jackfruit genotypes across twenty-four traits reveals wide phenotypic variation and identifies elite candidates for future breeding.
Scientists Clash Over DNA Paternity Testing in Citronella Breeding Programs
Researchers at CSIR-CIMAP in Bangalore have published a formal rebuttal challenging a study on SSR-based paternity analysis in citronella polycross ...
DNA Paternity Tests for Citronella Grass Reveal Gaps in Clonal Crop Breeding
A new commentary in Molecular Biology Reports argues that recent SSR-based paternity analysis in citronella polycross breeding shows promise but ...
Peanut Nitrogen Fixation: Seasonal Dynamics and Genetic Control
A new review synthesizes the physiological and genetic factors regulating season-long biological nitrogen fixation in peanut, proposing a breeding framework ...
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 ...
Multivariate phenotypic profiling identifies drought-tolerant bread wheat germplasm through sequential seedling and field-stage screening
A two-stage multivariate screening of 400 spring wheat genotypes identified 105 drought-tolerant lines for breeding climate-resilient cultivars.
Native Genes Deliver Dual Insect Resistance in Tropical Maize Hybrids
Breeders have produced the first maize hybrids combining resistance to both the stem borer and the maize weevil, with yield ...
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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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