BEIJING -- Scientists have successfully completed the world's first telomere-to-telomere (T2T) genome assembly of hexaploid bread wheat, marking a major breakthrough in wheat genome research.

Epigenetic variation, like genetic variation, can be inherited and influence traits across generations. However, epigenetic ...

A study shows how manipulating epigenetic variation in wheat can reveal valuable heritable traits for crop improvement. By ...

The company's polyploid hybridized grafting process ... nanocomposite additives in the polyethylene material that shrouds crop areas. It blocks near-infrared radiation and significantly reduces ...

The company's polyploid hybridized grafting process ... The Second Sky tech uses nanocomposite additives in the polyethylene material that shrouds crop areas. It blocks near-infrared radiation and ...

ABIDJAN, March 18 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's cocoa mid-crop output is expected to drop around 40% this season after an unusually long dry season and limited, patchy rainfall hit crops in the main ...

This important study shows that the Nora virus, a natural Drosophila pathogen that also persistently infects many laboratory fly stocks, infects intestinal stem cells (ISCs), leading to a shorter life ...

Apr. 2, 2025 — An international team has sequenced the first ancient genomes from the so-called Green Sahara, a period when the largest desert in the world temporarily turned into a humid ...