News tagged with sorghum
Researchers produce world’s first transgenic sweet sorghum
Nov 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- UQ (University of Queensland) researchers are leading green energy technology with confirmation of the world’s first transgenic sweet sorghum plants.
Scientists publish complete genetic blueprint of key biofuels crop
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Jan 28, 2009 |
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and several partner institutions have published the sequence and analysis of the complete genome of sorghum, a major food and ...
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To maximize biofuel potential, researchers look for sorghum's 'sweet spot'
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Sep 12, 2007 |
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Picture this - IV (intravenous) lines in a sorghum field. It's not as far-fetched as it sounds. It's one way that scientists at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station are researching crops that may contribute ...
OSU 'sweet' biofuels research goes down on the farm
Aug 29, 2007 |
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Oklahoma State University’s sorghum-related biofuels research is taking a localized approach, with the aim of making possible the effective production of ethanol in the farmer’s own field.
If only the weeds would keep their genes to themselves
Oct 06, 2009 |
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Family can be a blessing and a curse, and never more so than in the case of crop plants and their wild relatives. These wild and weedy relatives harbor unique and beneficial genes that may no longer be found in their cultivated ...
Feedstock makes a difference in feeding distiller's grains
May 08, 2008 |
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When it comes to using distiller’s grains in finishing rations of High Plains cattle, a Texas AgriLife Research scientist says the type of grain used makes all the difference.
Wanted: A Viable Arizona Biofuel Crop
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Nov 05, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at The University of Arizona are considering various crops for bioenergy production that could be grown in Arizona. Bioenergy is the name given to renewable energy made available ...
Exploring the Stone Age pantry
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Dec 17, 2009 |
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The consumption of wild cereals among prehistoric hunters and gatherers appears to be far more ancient than previously thought, according to a University of Calgary archaeologist who has found the oldest example ...
Scientists identify gene for resistance to parasitic 'witchweed'
Aug 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The parasitic flowering plant Striga, or "witchweed," attacks the roots of host plants, draining needed water and nutrients and leaving them unable to grow and produce any grains. Witchweed ...
Gene silencing may shorten insect lifespan
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Feb 12, 2008 |
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U.S. entomologists have discovered interfering with the salivary glands of insects might result in a shortened life span.
Scientists announce unique acacia tree's promise to revive African soils
Aug 24, 2009 |
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Scientists said today at the 2nd World Congress of Agroforestry that a type of acacia tree with an unusual growth habit—unlike virtually all other trees—holds particular promise for farmers in Africa as a free source of nitrogen ...
New study finds that sharing genetic resources key to adaptation to climate change in Africa
Jun 17, 2009 |
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As rapidly rising temperatures in Africa threaten to scorch local varieties of maize and other food staples, the food security of many Africans will depend on farmers in one country gaining access to climatically suitable ...
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