A new software tool with enhanced genome-sequencing powers has been developed by the University of Adelaide, increasing the speed and accuracy at which researchers can improve plants through breeding.
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 21, 2023
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A research team led by Prof. Luo Xiaozhou from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Prof. Jay D. Keasling from the University of California, Berkeley, has developed ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 15, 2023
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In April 2021, four Michigan State University plant scientists met at an undisclosed area on campus to dig up a bottle containing seeds buried more than 144 years ago by MSU botanist William J. Beal.
Plants & Animals
Nov 7, 2023
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For tens of thousands of years, evolution shaped tomatoes through natural mutations. Then, humans came along.
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 19, 2023
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Microorganisms that live on or in plant tissues form what is known as a plant microbiome. This interface plays an important role in plants' survival due to the existence of beneficial microorganisms. Plants grown in distinct ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 19, 2023
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North Carolina State University researchers have successfully transferred an important gene from one compartment of a plant cell to another to produce tobacco plants that lack pollen and viable seeds, while otherwise growing ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 15, 2023
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For the first time, the single primer enrichment technology (SPET)—a novel high-throughput genotyping method—was used in lettuce to study the genetic diversity of a collection of 160 Lactuca accessions originating from ...
Biotechnology
Aug 30, 2023
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An international research project led by QUT has made a major step forward on the potential of the Australian plant, N. benthamiana, to grow therapeutic proteins and vaccines cheaply and quickly. The research, titled "A multi-omic ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 11, 2023
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Plants provide a home for a wide diversity of microbes, especially in their roots. In turn, these communities can provide important benefits for the host. A study published in Current Biology investigated how the genetics ...
Ecology
Jun 27, 2023
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Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China, have applied machine learning to genetic sequence data from wild and domestic European grapes.
