Scientists Create a Banana That Doesn’t Turn Brown
Image credits: Matt L. Any banana you eat today is probably a clone. You may have noticed it…
Revealing the genetic diversity and population structure in lentil (Lens culinaris) germplasm using inter-primer binding site (iPBS)-retrotransposon markers | BMC Plant Biology
Zohary D, Hopf M. Domestication of plants in the old world: the origin and spread of cultivated plants…
‘Simply scandalous’: Report exposes how factory farming worsens world food waste
Published on 16/10/2025 – 15:45 GMT+2 •Updated 17/10/2025 – 14:22 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Two billion more people could be…
Selection for somatic escape variants in SERPINA1 in the liver of patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
Liver samples All liver samples were collected with written informed consent from Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK, according to…
How a Prehistoric Genetic Split Helped Plants Conquer Polluted Soils
Newswise — Phytochelatin synthases (PCSs) produce phytochelatins—tiny, cysteine-rich peptides that bind and neutralize toxic metal ions such as…
How Soybeans See the Light: New Genetic Map Illuminates Shade Tolerance Mechanisms
Newswise — In intercropping systems, soybeans grown beneath tall maize plants experience severe shading that disrupts photosynthesis, weakens…
Meta-analysis reveals differences in somatic alterations by genetic ancestry across common cancers
Genetic ancestry is a quantitative measure of inherited genetic variation and correlates with human migration patterns1. It contributes…
Exploration of the GRAS family in Dimocarpus longan: identification, characterization, expression analysis and DlGRAS24 role in flowering time | BMC Plant Biology
Identification of DlGRAS family genes In this study, 56 GRAS genes were identified in longan and named DlGRAS1–DlGRAS56…
TropiCODB: A Multi-Omics Database Unlocking the Genetic Potential of Tropical Crops
Newswise — By integrating genomic, transcriptomic, metabolomic, variomic, and phenotypic datasets for eight major crops—including cassava, sugarcane, and…
Why your diet may be exporting extinction abroad without you knowing
A new global metric shows how everyday foods, from beef to coffee, carry vastly different extinction costs, exposing…
1 in 5 European wild bee species now face extinction, report finds – POLITICO
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Spring rains sow seeds of hope among Limestone Coast farmers after months of drought
Looking at Abby Miller’s fat, new season lambs standing amid belly-high, neon-green pasture today, it is hard to…