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Newswise: Unlocking the Genetic Mysteries Behind Plant Adaptation: New Insights into the Evolution of a Water-Saving Trait in the Pineapple Family (Bromeliaceae)
29-Apr-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Unlocking the Genetic Mysteries Behind Plant Adaptation: New Insights into the Evolution of a Water-Saving Trait in the Pineapple Family (Bromeliaceae)
University of Vienna

Researchers at the University of Vienna, along with collaborators from France, Germany, Switzerland and the USA, have achieved a major breakthrough in understanding how genetic drivers influence the evolution of a specific photosynthesis mechanism in Tillandsia (air plants). This sheds light on the complex actions that cause plant adaptation and ecological diversity. The results of their study are now published in Plant Cell.

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Newswise: Genetic hope in fight against devastating wheat disease
Released: 25-Apr-2024 9:05 PM EDT
Genetic hope in fight against devastating wheat disease
University of Adelaide

Fungal disease Fusarium head blight (FHB) is on the rise due to increasingly humid conditions induced by climate change during the wheat growing season, but a fundamental discovery by University of Adelaide researchers could help reduce its economic harm.

Newswise: Quest Diagnostics Foundation and Green Bronx Machine Expand Collaboration to Bring Acclaimed Indoor Gardening Curriculum to More Communities and Raise Awareness for Impact of Nutrition Education on Health Equity
Released: 25-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Quest Diagnostics Foundation and Green Bronx Machine Expand Collaboration to Bring Acclaimed Indoor Gardening Curriculum to More Communities and Raise Awareness for Impact of Nutrition Education on Health Equity
Green Bronx Machine

The Quest Diagnostics Foundation today announced an expanded collaboration with Green Bronx Machine (GBM), a transformational educational nonprofit helping students and teachers turn classrooms into agricultural learning experiences.

   
Newswise: Innovative FTIR Spectroscopy Models Unravel Cell Wall Composition and Nutritional Quality in Buffel Grass
Released: 25-Apr-2024 2:05 AM EDT
Innovative FTIR Spectroscopy Models Unravel Cell Wall Composition and Nutritional Quality in Buffel Grass
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team developed Fourier transform infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopy-based partial least squares regression (PLSR) models to assess Cenchrus spp (buffel grass) accessions, discovering significant correlations between cell wall composition and digestibility metrics like neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and indigestible NDF (iNDF).

Newswise: Revolutionizing Sweetpotato Genetics: A Comprehensive Update to the 'Taizhong 6' Genome Annotation
Released: 25-Apr-2024 12:05 AM EDT
Revolutionizing Sweetpotato Genetics: A Comprehensive Update to the 'Taizhong 6' Genome Annotation
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team has substantially enhanced the annotation of the sweetpotato genome 'Taizhong 6', introducing a more comprehensive and detailed version, v1.0.a2.

Newswise: Transforming Agriculture and Medicine: The Impact of Gene-Based Breeding (GBB)
Released: 24-Apr-2024 11:05 PM EDT
Transforming Agriculture and Medicine: The Impact of Gene-Based Breeding (GBB)
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team has demonstrated that gene-based breeding (GBB) offers a transformative approach to advancing plant and animal breeding, showing remarkable predictability, speed, and cost-effectiveness.

Newswise: Advancing CBSD Resistance in Cassava: A Comprehensive Review of Breeding Strategies and the Role of New Plant Technologies
Released: 24-Apr-2024 11:05 PM EDT
Advancing CBSD Resistance in Cassava: A Comprehensive Review of Breeding Strategies and the Role of New Plant Technologies
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team reviewed the advancements in managing cassava brown streak disease (CBSD), highlighting the integration of new plant breeding technologies (NPBTs) with traditional breeding to enhance resistance.

Newswise: Sweet potato quality analysis is enhanced with hyperspectral imaging and AI
Released: 24-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Sweet potato quality analysis is enhanced with hyperspectral imaging and AI
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Sweet potato quality assessment is crucial for producers and processors because features influence texture and taste, consumer preferences, and viability for different purposes. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign explores the use of hyperspectral imaging and explainable artificial intelligence (AI) to assess sweet potato attributes.

Newswise: The first chromosome-level reference genomes of the ornamental banana and pink banana
Released: 24-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
The first chromosome-level reference genomes of the ornamental banana and pink banana
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The genus Musa, encompassing approximately 70 herbaceous species, is predominantly found in the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and Oceania.

Newswise: Zhilong Bie team from Huazhong Agricultural University revealed the molecular mechanism of CmoDREB2A and CmoNAC1 in pumpkin regulating the salt tolerance of grafted cucumber
Released: 24-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Zhilong Bie team from Huazhong Agricultural University revealed the molecular mechanism of CmoDREB2A and CmoNAC1 in pumpkin regulating the salt tolerance of grafted cucumber
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) holds significant importance among greenhouse vegetables in China, despite its relatively low salt tolerance. Grafting cucumber onto pumpkin rootstocks, which exhibit strong salt tolerance, can improve its resistance to saline conditions. Earlier research conducted by the team revealed that the pumpkin rootstock CmoNAC1 boosts salt tolerance in grafted cucumbers by modulating H2O2/ABA signaling and maintaining K+/Na+ balance through its interaction with the promoters of CmoRBOHD1/CmoNCED6 and CmoAKT1;2/CmoHKT1;1.

Newswise: Unveiling the Genetic Blueprint of Safflower: A Leap Forward in Crop Breeding and Biomedical Research
Released: 24-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Unveiling the Genetic Blueprint of Safflower: A Leap Forward in Crop Breeding and Biomedical Research
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team completes a high-quality chromosome-scale assembly of the 'Chuanhonghua 1' safflower genome.

Newswise: SlTHM27-SlGAD2 model regulates the cold tolerance in tomato by regulating GABA and anthocyanin
Released: 24-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
SlTHM27-SlGAD2 model regulates the cold tolerance in tomato by regulating GABA and anthocyanin
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The frequency and intensity of plant stresses have increased in recent years due to climate change. Among them, low temperature is an unavoidable environmental factor limiting agricultural productivity.

Newswise: mtDNA copy number contributes to growth diversity in allopolyploid fish
Released: 24-Apr-2024 10:50 AM EDT
mtDNA copy number contributes to growth diversity in allopolyploid fish
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers investigated the influence of ploidy level on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number and gene expression in fish. They compared mtDNA copy numbers in liver and muscle of red crucian carp, common carp, and two allotriploid fish across different seasons.

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Released: 16-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture From Emerging Threats
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

In many parts of America, we take food for granted. With full grocery store shelves and copious options available at the push of a button on food delivery apps, we seldom think about the complex but critical food and agricultural systems behind this abundance.

Newswise: Farmer-friendly mental health support…what do farmers want?
Released: 15-Apr-2024 5:30 PM EDT
Farmer-friendly mental health support…what do farmers want?
University of South Australia

Finding out what farmers want in terms of mental health support is the focus of a new University of South Australia study, with researchers looking to establish who farmers turn to once they’ve exhausted their personal coping systems through family and friends.

Newswise: AI is giving boost to crop improvement research
Released: 11-Apr-2024 5:05 PM EDT
AI is giving boost to crop improvement research
Iowa State University

AI provides a new lens to bridge science and practice in crop breeding research, said Iowa State University agronomy professor Jianming Yu, one of the world’s top-ranked scientists in the fields of quantitative genetics and plant breeding.



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