Gene discovery opens new path for disease-resistant rice breeding by Liu Jia, Chinese Academy of Sciences edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes The GIST ...
Rice cultivation is responsible for around 12% of global methane emissions, and these emissions are expected to increase with global warming and as the human population continues to grow. An ...
(a) Pictures of PF- and field-cultivated rice seeds; (b) growth cycle of PF- and field-cultivated rice seeds; (c) picture of rice speed breeding. A recent study has brought to light some exciting ...
Three drought-resistant rice breeding lines with improved root systems have been developed to help address the impacts of ...
For thousands of years, humans have sought to improve their plants to ensure they have safe and nutritious sources of food. It started out with the simple act of selecting the strongest, most ...