Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

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Study shows maladaptation of U.S. corn and soybeans to changing climate

U.S. corn and soybean varieties have become increasingly heat and drought resistant as agricultural production adapts to a changing climate.

20 Jul 2021

Study shows how to unlock CRISPR’s potential to regulate many genes simultaneously

A new technique to regulate several genes in engineered yeast cells could pave the way for the highly efficient, sustainable production of bio-based products.

19 Jul 2021

Pest attacks trigger defensive electrical and biochemical responses across tomato plants

A recent study in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems shows that the fruits of a type of tomato plant send electrical signals to the rest of the plant when they are infested by caterpillars.

19 Jul 2021

Illinois scientists make it easier for farmers to choose plant biostimulants

Corn growers can choose from a wide array of products to make the most of their crop, but the latest could bring seaweed extract to a field near you. The marine product is just one class in a growing market of crop biostimulants marketed for corn.

16 Jul 2021

New tools identify genes for producing disease-resistant crops

Researchers from The University of Western Australia have developed tools to identify plant genes resistant to disease-causing fungi and deploy them to create more resistant crops.

From The University of Western Australia 14 Jul 2021

Study identifies genetic markers for predicting fatty acid composition of sunflower oil

Researchers from Skoltech collaborated with the University of Southern California and carried out a genetic analysis of a Russian sunflower collection.

13 Jul 2021

Study investigates people’s response to the use of genome editing in agriculture

Researchers have analyzed how people from five different countries respond to different usages of genome editing in the field of agriculture.

13 Jul 2021

A new article suggests robotic-based farming relies on current choices to determine whether the future is a utopia or a dystopia

Robots carry out many agricultural tasks, and the future of farming is likely going to rely even more heavily upon robots.

13 Jul 2021

Optogenetic control of stomatal guard cells could help prevent transpiration in plants

Stomata, the small microscopic pores present on leaves in plants, aids in regulating the influx of carbon dioxide for photosynthesis.

13 Jul 2021

Researchers identify gene responsible for vicine-convicine content in faba beans

Faba beans are exceptional sources of food protein; however, around 4 % of the world’s population is affected by favism.

12 Jul 2021

Meat and meat-based substitutes vary widely in their nutritional content

Plant-based meats are similar to real beef in their taste, along with the 13 nutritional items listed on their labels making them appear equivalent to meat.

8 Jul 2021

Nikalyte Announces New Partnership with Life Science Group Calibre Scientific

Nanoparticle deposition specialists, Nikalyte Ltd announced that the company has signed a partnership agreement with global life sciences group Calibre Scientific.

8 Jul 2021

Study identifies the gene responsible for toxic vicine and convicine production in faba beans

Faba beans have been a good source of protein. A team of experts has now found the gene that causes the toxic vicine and convicine to be produced.

7 Jul 2021

Raising your risk of cardiac death through the southern diet

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. James Shikany about diet and how different diets can affect your risk for cardiac death.

From University of Alabama 6 Jul 2021

New technique to upcycle beer industry waste hops into cellulose nanofibers

A team of Japanese researchers has devised a method for converting discarded hop into cellulose nanofibers (CNFs).

6 Jul 2021

Wetlands constructed along waterways is most effective for reducing agricultural runoff

Implementing large-scale wetlands in the areas surrounding agricultural systems could limit agricultural runoff in key waterways.

5 Jul 2021

Improving the fight against crime using geochemical analysis of soil samples

Geochemical traces of soil samples found on a variety of items can now be analyzed successfully to provide prosecutable evidence against criminals.

5 Jul 2021

New technique can edit plant chloroplasts without leaving any heritable changes

Geneticists at the University of Tokyo have developed a new gene-editing technique that modifies the chloroplast of plant cells.

2 Jul 2021

Study explains the rapid adaptation of plants to changing environmental conditions

For a long time, researchers and gardeners have known that plants grow taller and flower sooner when they are surrounded by other close-growing flora.

2 Jul 2021

Study reveals how plants manage to live alongside each other at the time of stress

Scientists have figured out how plants can coexist in dark, shady environments.

1 Jul 2021

Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Latest Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Study shows maladaptation of U.S. corn and soybeans to changing climate

Study shows how to unlock CRISPR’s potential to regulate many genes simultaneously

Pest attacks trigger defensive electrical and biochemical responses across tomato plants

Illinois scientists make it easier for farmers to choose plant biostimulants

New tools identify genes for producing disease-resistant crops

Study identifies genetic markers for predicting fatty acid composition of sunflower oil

Study investigates people’s response to the use of genome editing in agriculture

A new article suggests robotic-based farming relies on current choices to determine whether the future is a utopia or a dystopia

Optogenetic control of stomatal guard cells could help prevent transpiration in plants

Researchers identify gene responsible for vicine-convicine content in faba beans

Meat and meat-based substitutes vary widely in their nutritional content

Nikalyte Announces New Partnership with Life Science Group Calibre Scientific

Study identifies the gene responsible for toxic vicine and convicine production in faba beans

Raising your risk of cardiac death through the southern diet

New technique to upcycle beer industry waste hops into cellulose nanofibers

Wetlands constructed along waterways is most effective for reducing agricultural runoff

Improving the fight against crime using geochemical analysis of soil samples

New technique can edit plant chloroplasts without leaving any heritable changes

Study explains the rapid adaptation of plants to changing environmental conditions

Study reveals how plants manage to live alongside each other at the time of stress

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