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New technique can map out nearly all of the regulatory switches across a maize genome

Getting a full understanding of how genes are regulated is a major goal of scientists worldwide. Now, a Florida State University professor and his research partners have developed a technique that can map out nearly all of the likely regulatory switches across a genome.

16 Aug 2021

Study suggests names for seafood products made from fish cells

Food companies, regulators, marketers, journalists and others should use the terms "cell-based" or "cell-cultured" when labeling and talking about seafood products made from the cells of fish or shellfish, according to a new Rutgers study in the Journal of Food Science.

16 Aug 2021

New mapping tool could help trace foodborne pathogens like listeria

Listeria monocytogenes, one of the deadliest foodborne pathogens, may soon become easily traceable in food recalls and other investigations.

16 Aug 2021

Using solar-panels to produce microbial foods

Microbes have played a key role in our food and drinks – from cheese to beer – for millennia but their impact on our nutrition may soon become even more important.

12 Aug 2021

Addressing the complicated links between climate change, agriculture and food security

Before joining Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs, Paul Winters was the associate vice-president, Strategy and Knowledge Department and director of the Research and Impact Assessment Division at the International Fund for Agricultural Development in Rome.

11 Aug 2021

Longer use of cover crops more likely to benefit farmers

The longer farmers use cover crops, the more likely they are to see the benefits and to use the conservation practice on a higher percentage of their farmland, according to a survey of eastern South Dakota producers.

11 Aug 2021

Novel computational tool facilitates accurate analysis of complex genomes

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology faculty investigator Josh Clevenger, PhD, in his nearly eight years of working in the peanut breeding and genetics sectors, has become passionate about enhancing crops for more sustainable and robust agriculture.

11 Aug 2021

Researchers identify genome sequences of 26 corn strains

Humans adapt through culture and language by transferring knowledge from one generation to the other.

10 Aug 2021

Study analyzes human genomes from the Middle East

Whole-genome sequencing activities have provided valuable insights into historical migrations, human diversity, and the relationships between people of different regions.

10 Aug 2021

Measuring nitrogen fixation in breeding programs for two common cover crops

Both chemical fertilizers and cover crops can help build the nitrogen content in soil. But cover crops come with many other benefits, like improving soil structure and boosting beneficial microbes.

5 Aug 2021

Researchers seek to develop a genome editing pipeline in carrots

Yiping Qi continues his research to increase the reach and utility of CRISPR gene-editing technologies, thanks to two new funding sources.

3 Aug 2021

A caffeine buzz helps bumble bees better remember the smell of a specific flower

There's nothing like a shot of espresso when you need to get some studying done--and now, it seems like bees learn better with a jolt of their favorite caffeine-laced nectar, too.

29 Jul 2021

Are farm robots the future of agriculture?

In this interview, we spoke to agricultural economist Dr. Thomas Daum about farm robots and their potential within the field of agriculture.

28 Jul 2021

Drought impacts root microbiome of rice plants

Drought can have a lasting impact on the community of microbes that live in and around roots of rice plants, a team led by UC Davis researchers has found.

23 Jul 2021

Natto, a Japanese fermented soybean dish, may hold the key to COVID-19 treatment

Natto is a fermented soybean dish usually served by the Japanese for breakfast. Although it actually originated at the turn of the last millennium, it could be the key to a modern problem—COVID-19—reports a new cell-culture-based study.

23 Jul 2021

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

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

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

Agriculture News and Research

New technique can map out nearly all of the regulatory switches across a maize genome

Study suggests names for seafood products made from fish cells

New mapping tool could help trace foodborne pathogens like listeria

Using solar-panels to produce microbial foods

Addressing the complicated links between climate change, agriculture and food security

Longer use of cover crops more likely to benefit farmers

Novel computational tool facilitates accurate analysis of complex genomes

Researchers identify genome sequences of 26 corn strains

Study analyzes human genomes from the Middle East

Measuring nitrogen fixation in breeding programs for two common cover crops

Researchers seek to develop a genome editing pipeline in carrots

A caffeine buzz helps bumble bees better remember the smell of a specific flower

Are farm robots the future of agriculture?

Drought impacts root microbiome of rice plants

Natto, a Japanese fermented soybean dish, may hold the key to COVID-19 treatment

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

Pest attacks trigger defensive electrical and biochemical responses across tomato plants

Illinois scientists make it easier for farmers to choose plant biostimulants

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

How is Climate Change affecting Global Agriculture?

De novo mutations may play a role in male infertility

Treating Manure to Save the Planet

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