A new study, published in January in eLife, a peer-reviewed open access journal, showed that epigenetic modifications passed along to plant offspring can instil disease resistance ― importantly, without decreasing
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An interesting study published on 18 March in Phytobiomes, a new open-access journal published by APS, provides further evidence of the risks associated with the use of phosphorous fertilisers. According
Climate-induced changes in rainfall will affect staple crops even if greenhouse gas emissions are radically reduced to meet targets set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement, according to a new
Scientists have developed a single-step gene editing process that can increase corn yields. The new technique uses pollen to transfer the components of CRISPR-Cas9 into another plant allowing them to
Technology is making agriculture more efficient, however, technological advances may not be enough to counteract the impacts of an increasing global population on the environment. Rapid population growth and more
A new report released on 22 February by the United Nations presents sombre findings and suggests that natural support systems for the human diet are deteriorating around the world. Agriculture
A new paper slated for publication in the April edition of the journal Biological Conservation has predicted that over 40 per cent of insect species are at risk of extinction over
Global trend towards a few high-value crop lineages could threaten sustainable agriculture
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A new study published on 6 February in PLoS One suggests a small number of crop species and lineages are dominating agricultural land around the world ― primarily at large
A new gene expression atlas has now mapped the ‘noisy genes’ responsible for phenotypic variation ― differences in physical characteristics ― that often exists between genetically identical plants, even in
Rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) are known to boost crop yields by increasing rates of photosynthesis and reducing water loss through transpiration. However, a new study has demonstrated