Plant breeders have always faced a brutal trade-off: the traits that matter most for food security, like drought tolerance or ...

Tools such as CRISPR can edit genes with precision, but the process of determining which genes to target is costly and slow, ...

An international research team from Australia and China unveiled the first chromosome-scale genome of a wild barley species. The team believes its findings offer direct implications for more ...

As a result of climate change, a multitude of abiotic and biotic stresses are emerging, and their combination, known as ...

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AMES, Iowa – Understanding how both environmental conditions and genetic makeup affect crops is essential to developing varieties that are more resilient and productive. But the intricate interplay ...

A recent study has identified CaSLR1, a gene in pepper plants, as a key regulator of stem strength by controlling cell wall development. This discovery offers significant potential for agriculture, ...

University of Wisconsin’s Ellison Lab is an alternative crop genetics research group led by assistant professor Shelby Ellison. The lab primarily focuses on hemp production in Wisconsin. There are two ...

Contributing authors from Murdoch University's Western Crop Genetics Alliance and Murdoch University's Centre for Crop and Food Innovation inspect barley. An international team of scientists from ...