September 13, 2020WHEAT RESEARCH ... Genomic study reveals wheat diversity for crop improvement A team of scientists has completed one of the largest genetic analysis ever done of any agricultural crop READ MORE
September 8, 2020PLANT DISEASES ... Gene grants tomatoes resistance to bacterial speck disease Boyce Thompson Institute researchers work to create tomatoes that are protected from this disease READ MORE
September 1, 2020GENE EDITING ... UNH researcher to develop new gene editing tools Tools could advance global efforts to decontaminate soil, reduce pollution, stabilize soil READ MORE
August 31, 2020WEED MANAGEMENT ... Genomes published for major agricultural weeds Comprehensive genome information published for waterhemp, smooth pigweed, and Palmer amaranth READ MORE
August 9, 2020GENOME RELEASED ... Asian giant hornet genome released by USDA ARS The goal is to produce the genome and make it available quickly after an invasive insect is detected READ MORE
July 27, 2020GENETIC EDITING ... Meet Cosmo, a bull calf designed to produce 75% male offspring Scientists use CRISPR technology to insert sex-determining gene READ MORE
July 13, 2020GENETIC RESEARCH ... Oat genome available on ARS website GrainGenes is a repository of datasets for researchers working on wheat, barley, rye, and oat READ MORE
July 12, 2020GENETIC RESEARCH ... Unraveling the mystery of wheat herbicide tolerance Wheat is extremely tricky for geneticists trying to enhance desirable traits READ MORE
March 5, 2020GENETIC SOLUTIONS ... Genome editing strategy could improve rice, other crops CRISPR technology used to genetically engineer rice with high levels of beta-carotene READ MORE
February 19, 2020GENOME ... An important comparison Group of researchers compare the three most recent reference genome accessions READ MORE