New variety of salt-tolerant wheat could help address food shortages
A new type of wheat bred with a gene that removes sodium from water can outgrow conventional strains by up to 25% in salty…
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Scientists sequence potato genome to boost blight fight
Scientists have unlocked the complex genetic code of the potato, paving the way for new techniques to breed a tougher, more…
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Underground plant networks warn of enemy attacks
Plants receive information through fungal networks that enables them to fight infestation, discovered researchers at the…
Corn crops defeat acidic soil
Certain types of corn can grow in soil that would kill most plants.
A genetic variation in certain strands of corn has meant…
Corn seeds show sibling connection
By studying the fertilised seeds of corn, scientists from the University of Colarado Boulder have discovered a form of plant…
Key to drought resistant crops discovered
Scientists have pinpointed the “stay green” DNA in barley that could be the key to developing crops better able to thrive…
Toxin profile of WA grain epidemic revealed
Plant pathologists and chemists have identified the mycotoxin profile associated with an isolated outbreak of Fusarium head…
Climate change causes animals to shrink
In a review of past studies researchers have found that 38 of 85 documented plants and animals have shrunk in size due to…
Discovery into plant immunity
An important cog in the molecular machinery of plant immunity discovered by researchers could help ensure food security…
Landscape change in Midwest leads to increased insecticide use
The continued growth of cropland and loss of natural habitat have increasingly simplified agricultural landscapes. This simplification…
