Limited overlap between genetic effects on disease susceptibility and disease survival
Ethics statement This study was conducted in compliance with the relevant ethical guidelines and approved by the appropriate…
Ireland eyes SEA as major market for grass-fed dairy, protein exports
Summary: Ireland targeting ASEAN for dairy growthBord Bia has launched a €3.2m (US$3.76m) campaign to boost Irish dairy…
Biologists Baffled by Never-Before-Seen Structure in a Tiny Organism
Scientists have identified a previously unknown tubular structure inside a symbiotic bacterium that lives within the Asian citrus…
UNESCO designates 26 new biosphere reserves amid biodiversity challenges and climate change
An Indonesian archipelago that’s home to three-fourths of Earth’s coral species, a stretch of Icelandic coast with 70%…
Analysis of lycopene variation and genetic characteristics in wheat grain | BMC Plant Biology
Lycopene extraction and recovery The lycopene standard was measured via HPLC at 450 nm with a retention time…
South Africa And China Businesses Ink Pact to Boost Trade
China called for deeper trade and investment ties with South Africa as it pledged to accelerate cooperation in…
Bryophytes hold a larger gene family space than vascular plants
Kenrick, P. & Crane, P. R. The origin and early evolution of plants on land. Nature 389, 33–39…
Rising Water Scarcity Pushes Companies to Price Resources Internally
Companies are starting to develop and disclose in-house prices for water that differ from fees charged by utilities,…
Gene Disruption Triggers Ploidy Doubling in Watermelon
Newswise — Polyploidy, the condition of having more than two sets of chromosomes, is common in crop domestication…
Farmers call for rethink as phase-out of flying fox shooting permits looms
A flying fox fortress greets visitors as they drive onto Craig Van Rooyen’s Bundaberg lychee orchard. He has…
Widely targeted metabolic profiling reveals drought resistance mechanisms in alfalfa leaves | BMC Plant Biology
Hu J, Zhao X, Gu L, Liu P, Zhao B, Zhang J, et al. The effects of high…
Once-in-a-generation economic crisis in rural America means many farmers could face last year
The 40th Farm Aid benefit concert is being held on Saturday as the economic outlook for rural America…