Genetics

Study on uncovering microbiomes for urban farming

Elsewhere — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 19:15:01 +0000

Study on uncovering microbiomes for urban farming Elsewhere 2021-Feb-03 Wed 11:15

Study on uncovering microbiomes for urban farming

2021-Feb-03 Wed 11:15

Genetics

Growing Systems

Microbiome

2898

NUS researchers have reconstructed nearly a thousand microbial genomes from green leafy vegetables commonly consumed in Singapore to improve the quality of urban farmed crops. This study is a first step towards uncovering the microbiomes associated with urban farmed vegetables. It also marks progress in…

📄 Study on genome sequences for two wild tomato ancestors

Elsewhere — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 22:45:01 +0000

📄 Study on genome sequences for two wild tomato ancestors Elsewhere 2021-Jan-27 Wed 14:45

📄 Study on genome sequences for two wild tomato ancestors

2021-Jan-27 Wed 14:45

Genetics

Tomato

Research Paper

2823

Tomatoes are one of the most popular types of fresh produce consumed worldwide, as well as being an important ingredient in many manufactured foods. As with other cultivated crops, some potentially useful genes that were present in its South American ancestors were lost during domestication and breeding…

📄 Study on plant genome editing with new variant of CRISPR-Cas9

Elsewhere — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:16:01 +0000

📄 Study on plant genome editing with new variant of CRISPR-Cas9 Elsewhere 2021-Jan-25 Mon 12:16

📄 Study on plant genome editing with new variant of CRISPR-Cas9

2021-Jan-25 Mon 12:16

Genetics

Research Paper

2801

Alongside Dennis vanEngelsdorp, associate professor at the University of Maryland (UMD) in Entomology named for the fifth year in a row for his work in honey bee and pollinator health, Yiping Qi, associate professor in Plant Science, represented the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources on the Web…

Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe to Eat?

Elsewhere — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:15:01 +0000

Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe to Eat? Elsewhere 2021-Jan-25 Mon 11:15

Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe to Eat?

2021-Jan-25 Mon 11:15

GMO

Food Safety

Genetics

2798

The article talks about whether genetically modified foods are safe to eat. Based on evidence and research so far, and understanding genes of GM foods, they prove to be safe to eat.

Success of CRISPR tomato may determine if gene-edited foods take root in Japan

Elsewhere — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:45:01 +0000

Success of CRISPR tomato may determine if gene-edited foods take root in Japan Elsewhere 2021-Jan-22 Fri 08:45

Success of CRISPR tomato may determine if gene-edited foods take root in Japan

2021-Jan-22 Fri 08:45

2787

A gene-edited tomato recently approved in Japan contains a large amount of gamma-aminobutyric acid, a type of amino acid, commonly known as GABA, which is a component that lowers blood pressure and relaxes the mind. The product name is “Sicilian Rouge High Gaba”. This is the first approval of…

Better defense for better tomatoes

Elsewhere — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 17:11:04 +0000

Better defense for better tomatoes Elsewhere 2021-Jan-18 Mon 09:11

Better defense for better tomatoes

2021-Jan-18 Mon 09:11

IPM

Tomato

Genetics

2742

As Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus infects tomato and pepper plants across the globe, seed companies are working on breeding a resistant tomato. Rich genetic and genomic resources were available to tomato breeders even before the inception of the tomato’s genomic sequencing projects. Large tomato…

US scientists working to build better peppers

Elsewhere — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:07:21 +0000

US scientists working to build better peppers Elsewhere 2021-Jan-11 Mon 09:07

US scientists working to build better peppers

2021-Jan-11 Mon 09:07

Innovation

Genetics

2684

Greenhouse growers deal with plenty of pests, and it’s the ones below ground, like root-knot nematodes, that can be especially frustrating. More greenhouse pepper growers are looking for non-chemical ways to control these microscopic, parasitic worms. In the search to find ways to make bell pepper…

You now can grow small fruits all over the world

Elsewhere — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 19:15:01 +0000

You now can grow small fruits all over the world Elsewhere 2020-Dec-24 Thu 11:15

You now can grow small fruits all over the world

2020-Dec-24 Thu 11:15

Growing

Sustainability

Genetics

2606

This year many events took place in a digital setting, including the Global Berry Congress. The Italian Molari Berries & Breeding also attended the special event. "It is interesting to see how, despite the pandemic, the sector was able to keep up with a remarkable trend. Consumers' lifestyles have…

"We hope that our products will be useful for your health"

Elsewhere — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:45:01 +0000

"We hope that our products will be useful for your health" Elsewhere 2020-Dec-14 Mon 08:45

"We hope that our products will be useful for your health"

2020-Dec-14 Mon 08:45

Genetics

Seeds

Tomato

2488

A tomato made with CRISPR/Cas9 has been approved for growing and consumption in Japan. The tomato "Sicilian Rouge High GABA” was developed by the University of Tsukuba and startup Sanatech Seed. Thanks to a tweaking of the genes, the variety features five times the normal amount of GABA…

📄 Genetic Characterization, Agro-Morphological and Physiological Evaluation of Grafted Tomato under Salinity Stress Conditions

Elsewhere — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 19:15:01 +0000

📄 Genetic Characterization, Agro-Morphological and Physiological Evaluation of Grafted Tomato under Salinity Stress Conditions Elsewhere 2020-Dec-11 Fri 11:15

📄 Genetic Characterization, Agro-Morphological and Physiological Evaluation of Grafted Tomato under Salinity Stress Conditions

2020-Dec-11 Fri 11:15

Genetics

Research Paper

2463

This study aims to determine grafting&rsquo;s efficiency to improve tomato growth and production under salinity stress conditions. A commercial tomato hybrid (cv. Bark) and eight wild tomato accessions were evaluated at molecular, physiological and agronomic levels. At the molecular level, two robust gene-targeting marker systems (Conserved DNA-Derived Polymorphism; CDDP and Start Codon Targeted Polymorphism; SCoT) were employed. Bark cv. was grafted as a scion onto the four tomato genotypes&rsquo; roots as stocks. The rootstocks effect was evaluated by growing plants at 0, 100 and 200 mM NaCl. Our results showed that grafting enhanced plant shoots and roots growth (plant height, number of branches, plant fresh weight, root length, and root fresh and dry weight), fruit yield (total yield, number and weight of fruits) and fruit quality (Vitamin C, firmness and total soluble solids) in Bark on most tested rootstocks. A significant interaction between salinity levels and rootstocks for all measured hormones, antioxidants and proline was observed. In conclusion, our consistent results from the three approaches (molecular, physiological and agronomical) revealed that the four genotypes (LA1995, LA2711, LA2485 and LA3845) were found to be grouped and exhibit better performance under salinity stress conditions. Furthermore, grafting could be a low-cost alternative method to improve salt tolerance in sensitive tomato genotypes.