8+ hour, 28+ min ago  (201+ words) Researchers at Chonnam National University have discovered a dual-function rice gene that boosts drought tolerance and crop productivity, offering a promising breakthrough for global food security. A team led by Professor Geupil Jang identified the gene, Os Fe SOD3, which protects…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (162+ words) Researchers from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad and the University of Nizwa in Pakistan used the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system to improve the fiber quality of cotton. The study, published in GM Crops & Food, focused on modifying the Gh JAZ2 gene…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (154+ words) CREsted combines several steps, including data processing, model training, interpretation, and DNA sequence design, into a single, streamlined workflow. "CREsted allows researchers to systematically study enhancer logic across biological systems, starting from cell-by-cell maps of accessible regulatory DNA and going…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (276+ words) ISAAA - Scientists Identify Gene to Improve Root Systems in Cereal Crops A collaborative research from University of Queensland Ph D candidate Richard Dixon and scientists at the Australian National University revealed a plant signaling gene that could help develop cereal…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago  (403+ words) Plants have natural survival mechanisms that sometimes work against them during extreme weather conditions. Within a plant's cells, there are membrane lipids that act as messengers. When a plant experiences stress such as drought, an enzyme called Phospholipase D (PLD)…...