1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (271+ words) image: Characterization of the new powdery mildew resistance gene Pm72 from wild einkorn accession PI 427741 view more Credit: Siyuan Zhou, et al. Wheat powdery mildew, a prevalent foliar disease, severely threatens wheat yield and quality. Cultivating resistant wheat varieties is an…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (369+ words) The study, published in Nature Genetics, was co-led by researchers at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Murdoch University’s Centre for Crop and Food Innovation. The resulting pan-genome includes more than 75,000 gene families and over 66,000 structural variants. Researchers linked…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (290+ words) A new study from the International Barley Hub (IBH), published in New Phytologist, has identified the genetic mechanisms behind specialized surface features that help barley withstand environmental stress and maintain grain quality. The IBH, part of a £62-million investment through…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (259+ words) More specifically, the authors note that, “integrating these structural variants and single nucleotide polymorphisms, genome-wide association studies across five environments identified candidate genes for 20 agronomic traits, underscoring the pivotal roles of these variants in driving mung bean domestication and improvement....

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (432+ words) image: A field view of mungbean view more A field view of mungbean Researchers at Murdoch University's Centre for Crop and Food Innovation (CCFI) have made a significant contribution to a landmark international study that has uncovered tens of thousands…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (293+ words) Ameen, assistant professor in the Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science at South Dakota State University, is focused on the latter. She is a plant pathologist with molecular biology training, giving her a strong understanding of both the evolving…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (144+ words) Chinese scientists have successfully isolated a key gene from teosinte, the wild ancestor of modern corn, that dramatically increases the protein content in maize seeds. Published in the journal Nature, the research was led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (808+ words) In a groundbreaking study set to reshape our understanding of wheat genetics, researchers have uncovered an active family of Helitron transposons within the wheat genome, revealing new dimensions of genetic mobility and evolutionary potential in one of the world’s most…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (749+ words) Vietnam Investment Review - VIR Origin Agritech gene-editing study produces early-maturing corn with comparable yields BEIJING, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) (the "Company" or "Origin"), a leading Chinese agricultural technology company, today announced that scientists from Beijing Origin Agriculture…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (331+ words) Modern hybrid sugarcane is one of the most harvested crops on the planet, used to make products including sugar, molasses, bioethanol, and bio-based materials. It also has one of the most complex genetic blueprints. The research was conducted as part…...