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   (412+ words) Jeddah, July 20, 2026, SPA -- Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed a new method for adding large pieces of genetic information into specific locations within a plant's genome, overcoming a challenge that has hindered plant biotechnology…...

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....

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, 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…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (282+ words) EurekAlert! Aluminium toxicity severely hampers crop productivity in acidic soils, yet the genes behind plant resistance remain only partially understood. New research identifies ANAC050, a transcription factor in Arabidopsis, as a key player in this defense. Plants lacking ANAC050 suffer stunted root…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (283+ words) We developed PIVOT, a single-cell screening platform for functional characterization of plant genes. PIVOT enables delivery of gene libraries to tobacco leaves with single multiplicity of infection and magnetic sorting of single plant cells by phenotype. We use PIVOT to…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (258+ words) Beyond cytokinin signaling, the versatility of PIVOT opens avenues to explore myriad biological questions—ranging from stress responses and metabolic pathways to development and environmental adaptation. By customizing viral vectors and phenotypic markers, researchers can tailor the platform to dissect…...