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Researchers at the University of Oxford have demonstrated that the diets of organisms can affect the DNA sequences of their genes.

Globally, strawberries are gravely affected by Macrophomina phaseolina, a soilborne fungal pathogen that drastically reduces yields. Following the phase-out of conventional soil fumigants like methyl bromide, there is an urgent need to enhance genetic resistance to this pathogen.

Recent research has unveiled the genetic foundations of resistance in strawberries to Macrophomina, a formidable soilborne disease. Employing cutting-edge

A team led by Purdue University soybean geneticist Jianxin Ma has developed a new biotechnological tool for the domestication of desirable traits from wild soybeans, such as resistance to leafhopper insect pests. The use of such tools, called de

BOZEMAN – Ten agricultural research projects in the Montana State University College of Agriculture received support from the Montana Fertilizer

An organic seed company was distressed to learn it had marketed a GMO purple tomato by mistake. The incident raised alarm about the impact of new GMO plants.

Itamin B1 is an essential micronutrient for human beings. Its deficiency is the cause of numerous diseases of the nervous and cardiovascular systems.

UT’s agriculture campus has been home to one of three sites for Tennessee’s official state botanical gardens since 2013 — over 10 years. Though current managing director, James Newburn, has

Environmentalists from various civil society organizations in Uganda, alongside government agencies, have launched a comprehensive 10-year conservation plan to protect critically endangered tree...

New MSU dairy, greenhouse facilities critical to ag research, food production