Two Decades of Hybrid Breeding Reshaped Sugar Beet Gene Pools
A twenty-one-year genomic study of a commercial sugar beet breeding program reveals that three-way hybrid breeding has driven strong differentiation ...
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A Single Genetic Enhancer Helped Turn Wild Teosinte into High-Yielding Maize
Researchers identified a domestication-selected enhancer, Harvest Index 1, that helped raise maize harvest index by 81 percent compared with its ...
Pusa Jawahar Rice Hybrid 56: New Two-Line Hybrid Joins India’s Rice Pipeline
ICAR-IARI scientists have formally notified Pusa Jawahar Rice Hybrid 56, a two-line hybrid rice variety built on a thermosensitive genic ...
Scientists Map the Genes That Decide the Color and Milling Quality of Foxtail Millet Grain
A multi-environment genetic study in foxtail millet has identified 45 QTLs for grain color and milling recovery traits and pinpointed ...
How a German Public–Private Alliance Brought White Lupin Back From the Brink
A German case study shows how a public–private partnership between seed company DSV and research institute LLA developed anthracnose-tolerant white ...
Farmers Lead India’s Plant Variety Protection Boom, Landmark Study Finds
An empirical meta-analysis of 8,615 registered plant varieties in India finds that individual farmers account for more than half of ...
Genebank Goldmine Yields New Wheat Defenses Against Devastating Rust Diseases
A large-scale screen of nearly 2,000 spring wheat genebank accessions has uncovered novel genetic loci and elite germplasm conferring resistance ...
Scientists Map the Hidden Genes That Let Cassava Survive Herbicide Attack
A genome-wide association study of 194 cassava genotypes has identified genomic regions and candidate genes linked to tolerance of the ...
Scientists Hail Epigenetic Editing as Safer Than Gene Editing, Yet Harbor Private Doubts
A new interview study finds that scientists broadly promote epigenetic editing as a safer alternative to gene editing while privately ...
Gamma Rays Help Scientists Breed Superfood Chia for India’s Drylands
Indian researchers have used gamma irradiation to create novel chia mutants, including high-yielding, early-maturing lines suited to the country's rainfed ...
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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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