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Researchers produce a high-quality reference sequence of the switchgrass genome

Gardeners and farmers around the country recognize that crop varieties grow best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their local environments; for example, crop and ornamental seeds sold for the upper Midwest are often very different than those bred for Texas.

28 Jan 2021

LEAFY protein licenses cell reprogramming to floral fate

Cells don't express all the genes they contain all the time. The portion of our genome that encodes eye color, for example, doesn't need to be turned on in liver cells. In plants, genes encoding the structure of a flower can be turned off in cells that will form a leaf.

28 Jan 2021

Researchers publish a complex genome analysis of switchgrass

Biologists believe they are one step closer to a long-held goal of making a cheap, widely available plant a source for energy and fuel, meaning one of the next big weapons in the battle against climate change may be able to trace its roots to the side of a Texas highway.

28 Jan 2021

New project seeks to determine the potential for sustainable food-fish aquaculture

A new three-year, $250,000 project led by the University of Minnesota Sea Grant program seeks to determine the potential for a sustainable food-fish aquaculture industry in Minnesota.

28 Jan 2021

New variant of CRISPR-Cas9 tool expands genomic editing in plants

For the first time, Yiping Qi has represented the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources on the Web of Science 2020 list of Highly Cited Researchers.

26 Jan 2021

Pioneer transcription factors help turn on key genes that give cells unique properties

Biologists have long wondered how complex organisms contain a variety of dramatically different types of cells with specialized functions, even though all of those cells are genetically identical.

25 Jan 2021

Microalgae cultivation can be a promising way to produce healthy 'superfoods'

Marine microalgae-based cellular agriculture is a promising new way to sustainably produce plant-based 'meat' and healthy 'superfoods' for the future.

25 Jan 2021

Global collaboration aims to develop new technologies to produce green ammonia

A new global collaboration to examine new ways of producing green ammonia is to receive DKK 21 million from the EU framework program for research and innovation, Horizon 2020. The project is being headed by engineering researchers from Aarhus University.

25 Jan 2021

New study sheds light on citrus greening disease

Huanglongbing (HLB), also called citrus greening disease, is detrimental to the citrus industry and causes unparalleled levels of destruction around the world. But despite this fact, there is no proven treatment for this.

22 Jan 2021

Caffeinated coffee helps to minimize reductions in attention and cognitive function

A new study exploring the impact of repeated sleep loss during a simulated working week has found that consuming caffeinated coffee during the day helps to minimize reductions in attention and cognitive function, compared to decaffeinated coffee.

22 Jan 2021

New way to make 'green' ammonia from air, water, and renewable electricity

Chemical engineers at UNSW Sydney have found a way to make 'green' ammonia from air, water and renewable electricity that does not require the high temperatures, high pressure and huge infrastructure currently needed to produce this essential compound.

From The University of New South Wales (UNSW) 22 Jan 2021

New approach to biomaterial production may ease environmental burden of forestry, agriculture

It takes a lot to make a wooden table. Grow a tree, cut it down, transport it, mill it ... you get the point. It's a decades-long process. Luis Fernando Velásquez-García suggests a simpler solution: "If you want a table, then you should just grow a table."

22 Jan 2021

Antibiotic resistance may be spreading much faster than expected

Pathogenic bacteria in humans are developing resistance to antibiotics much faster than expected. Now, computational research at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shows that one reason could be significant genetic transfer between bacteria in our ecosystems and to humans. This work has also led to new tools for resistance researchers.

21 Jan 2021

New form of cultivated meat promises more natural flavor and texture

Researchers have created a type of cultivated meat using a process that offers more natural flavor than other substitutes to conventional animal meat.

20 Jan 2021

New technique helps detect dangerous histamine levels in fish samples

For people buying food products, there is no way to determine the safety and quality of food that is delivered to their plates by existing distribution systems.

20 Jan 2021

Study highlights need to develop new measures to improve conservation outcomes in protected areas

Protected areas are critical to mitigating extinction of species; however, they may also be in conflict with efforts to feed the growing human population.

20 Jan 2021

Global analysis of the impact of land acquisitions on local food security

Large-scale land acquisitions by foreign investors, intended to improve global food security, had little to no benefit, increasing crop production in some areas while simultaneously threatening local food security in others, according to researchers who studied their effects.

20 Jan 2021

Fecal microbiome differs in healthy and food-allergic twins

A new study out of the University of Chicago and Stanford University on pairs of twins with and without food allergies has identified potential microbial players in this condition. The results were published on Jan. 19 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

20 Jan 2021

Scientists urge global policymakers to recognize fish as a solution to food insecurity

Scientists are urging global policymakers and funders to think of fish as a solution to food insecurity and malnutrition, and not just as a natural resource that provides income and livelihoods, in a newly-published paper in the peer-reviewed journal Ambio.

20 Jan 2021

New technique for electrolytic wastewater treatment

Researchers from the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) have devised a technique for electrolytic wastewater treatment that destroys microplastics at the source.

19 Jan 2021

Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Latest Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Researchers produce a high-quality reference sequence of the switchgrass genome

LEAFY protein licenses cell reprogramming to floral fate

Researchers publish a complex genome analysis of switchgrass

New project seeks to determine the potential for sustainable food-fish aquaculture

New variant of CRISPR-Cas9 tool expands genomic editing in plants

Pioneer transcription factors help turn on key genes that give cells unique properties

Microalgae cultivation can be a promising way to produce healthy 'superfoods'

Global collaboration aims to develop new technologies to produce green ammonia

New study sheds light on citrus greening disease

Caffeinated coffee helps to minimize reductions in attention and cognitive function

New way to make 'green' ammonia from air, water, and renewable electricity

New approach to biomaterial production may ease environmental burden of forestry, agriculture

Antibiotic resistance may be spreading much faster than expected

New form of cultivated meat promises more natural flavor and texture

New technique helps detect dangerous histamine levels in fish samples

Study highlights need to develop new measures to improve conservation outcomes in protected areas

Global analysis of the impact of land acquisitions on local food security

Fecal microbiome differs in healthy and food-allergic twins

Scientists urge global policymakers to recognize fish as a solution to food insecurity

New technique for electrolytic wastewater treatment

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