Unlocking the Mystery of Purple Leaves: The Genetic Secrets of Tea Plants
Newswise — Purple tea (Camellia sinensis) contains high levels of anthocyanins, a class of flavonoids with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory,…
Developing Next-Generation Analytical Technique for Gene and Cell Doping and Ensuring Ethics and Fairness in Sports
Newswise — Changmin Sung, a principal researcher at the Doping Control Center at the Korea Institute of Science…
ASHG Announces 2025 Professional Award Recipients
Newswise — Rockville, Md. – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) congratulates the recipients of the ASHG 2025 Professional…
From Seed to Spice: Scientists Map the Genetic Life of Chili Peppers
Newswise — Chili peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) are among the most widely cultivated spice crops, valued for their…
H5N1 Found in Dairy Cattle Retains Preference for Infecting Birds, Representing Low Risk to Humans
Newswise — (MEMPHIS, Tenn. – July 28, 2025) Avian influenza virus from the ongoing outbreak in dairy cattle…
Safe to the Core: Genetic Study Clears Mo-Based Implants for Vascular Use
Newswise — Molybdenum’s unique combination of strength, corrosion resistance, and radiopacity makes it an attractive material for stents,…
Pepper’s Fertility Puzzle Solved: Gene Discovery Unlocks Hybrid Potential
Newswise — Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) systems have revolutionized hybrid seed production by eliminating the need for manual…
dpMIG-seq: a game-changer in genetic mapping of tetraploid crops
Polyploid crops, such as blueberries, often exhibit complex inheritance patterns that complicate genetic analysis and hinder breeding efforts.…
Cracking the genome of a rising biofuel star
Camelina, an ancient oilseed once used across Europe and Asia, has reemerged as a sustainable crop due to…
Athlete Led Advocacy in the WNBA
At a recent WNBA All-Star Game, the league’s top players took the court wearing black T-shirts emblazoned with…
Building Blocks and Quantum Computers: New Research Leans on Modularity
Newswise — What do children’s building blocks and quantum computing have in common? The answer is modularity. It…
Uncovering the secrets of maize roots: high-throughput phenotyping reveals genetic drivers of growth
By combining image-based phenotyping with gene expression analysis, the research reveals significant variability in root morphology and transcriptional…