Scientists Screen 231 Rice Lines to Find Hidden Salt Tolerance Beyond the Famous Saltol Gene
A large Tanzanian screening of 231 rice genotypes has revealed salt-tolerant lines that outperform celebrated checks and shown that the ...
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Tiny RNA and a protein recycling system help rice survive drought by tuning ROS levels
Scientists in China have uncovered a microRNA-driven pathway in rice that controls a key antioxidant protein and shapes the plant's ...
Green Manure Timing Holds Key to Richer Rice Soils and Bigger Yields
A two-year Indian field trial shows that substituting a quarter of rice's nitrogen with dhaincha green manure or vermicompost, applied ...
Rice Pollen Fertility Hinges on a Daily Rhythm Written by Light and the Circadian Clock
A new study shows that the circadian clock and red and far-red light signals drive rhythmic expression of the CSA ...
Six-Year Light Trap Study Reveals How Weather Drives Rice Pest Outbreaks in Bangladesh
A six-year light trap study in northern Bangladesh shows that rice pest outbreaks peak in the monsoon Aman season and ...
New Antibody Tests Outperform PCR in Detecting Devastating Rice Panicle Blight Pathogens
Chinese researchers have developed monoclonal antibody-based Dot-ELISA and colloidal gold strip tests that detect the rice bacterial panicle blight pathogens ...
Cold-Proof Rice: Single Gene Discovery Could Shield Crops From Chilling Damage
Researchers have identified the rice gene OsERF5 as a positive regulator of seedling cold tolerance, linking gibberellin signalling to antioxidant ...
Scientists engineer plant immune receptors to fight devastating cereal blast fungus
UK-led researchers have bioengineered tandem kinase immune receptors to recognise multiple blast fungus effectors, opening a path to durable resistance ...
Chemical Tag on Histones Governs Rice Immunity Against Viruses and Insect Pests
A new Genome Biology study shows that lysine succinylation of histones regulates rice defense genes, and that disabling the desuccinylase ...
Scientists Stack Drought and Flood Tolerance Genes Into Beloved Rice Variety
Indian researchers have combined drought-tolerance QTLs and the Sub1 submergence-tolerance locus in the elite rice variety Samba Mahsuri, producing lines ...
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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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