Plant breeding discovery could pave way for new crop species

One of the great mysteries in plant biology is how, given the clouds of pollen released by dozens of plant species all at the ...
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Iowa State University scientists propose a new strategy to accelerate plant breeding by turbocharging gene banks

AMES, Iowa – A new study led by an Iowa State University agronomist may help scientists sift through vast amounts of plant seeds stored in gene bank facilities across the globe to identify those ...
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Plant breeding is being transformed by advances in genomics and computing

Improved DNA sequencing and computing technologies allow us to track plant genetic variation at a level unimaginable five years ago. This is radically improving plant breeding and making the process ...
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Mutation breeding

Applied since the 1930s to accelerate the process of developing and selecting new valuable agronomic traits, mutation breeding uses a plant’s own genetic make-up, mimicking the natural process of ...
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Captive breeding could transform the saltwater aquarium trade and save coral reefs, biologists say

Marine biologists are developing means to efficiently breed saltwater aquarium fish, seahorses, plankton and invertebrates in captivity in order to preserve the biologically rich ecosystems of the ...
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120 years of wheat varieties planted to track industry's evolution

Wheat researchers are going back in time to produce a visual display of just how far the industry has come and to examine what work remains to improve crop productivity. When first planted, European ...