Gene Discovery Could Unlock Hidden Crop Traits
Disabling three genetic gatekeepers allowed recombination in normally inaccessible chromosome regions, potentially widening access to traits for disease…
Netherlands Invests in Crop Phenotyping Facility
NPEC upgrade will combine next-generation imaging, drones and AI to help researchers study crop performance under changing environmental…
AI Model Maps Hidden Grammar of Plant Genomes
IPK researchers used deep learning to predict how DNA switches help control plant traits, from flowering time to…
Climate Change Could Lower Soybean Seed Quality
New AI-supported study finds that higher CO₂, heat and drought may increase bean production while reducing key nutritional…
Plant Viruses Advance Virus-Induced Gene Editing
Plant scientists are looking for faster and more flexible ways to edit crop genomes, especially in plants that…
3D-Printed Technology Sheds Light on Fungal Highways in Wheat Crops
Researchers have developed low-cost 3D-printed devices that make it easier to study how bacteria move along fungal filaments,…
Researchers Discover Hidden “Early Warning” System in Plant Immune Response
University of Warwick researchers have uncovered a rapid, jasmonate-driven early immune response in plants, made visible using a…
Genome-Based Models Predict Rapeseed Flowering Time and Yield
Accurately predicting complex agronomic traits remains a major hurdle in crop breeding. This study shows that optimized genomic…
AI Offers ‘Roadmap’ to Plant Genetics
As global temperatures climb, scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) are striving to develop crops that are…
Ancient Wheat Compound Offers Natural Protection Against Aphids
Scientists at Rothamsted Research have identified a natural defence mechanism in ancestral einkorn wheat that could lead to…
Key Wheat Genes That Control Plant Height and Grain Size Identified
Rothamsted scientists have revealed how a group of genes in wheat fine-tunes the plant’s growth and grain formation…
All DRII-ed Up: How Plants Bounce Back After Drought
Salk Institute scientists reveal plants supercharge their immune systems after drought, pointing to genetic strategies for hardier crops.…