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Genome editing of a rice CDP-DAG synthase confers multipathogen resistance
Editing of a rice gene that has a role in phospholipid synthesis has endowed rice plants with broad-spectrum resistance to disease, including protection from common bacterial and fungal pathogens, without decreasing the yield.
- Gan Sha
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THP9 enhances seed protein content and nitrogen-use efficiency in maize
Genetic analyses of teosinte, the wild ancestor of maize, identify a locus (THP9) that is associated with high seed protein content and increased nitrogen-use efficiency, suggesting that THP9 could have applications in crop breeding.
- Yongcai Huang
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Genome evolution and diversity of wild and cultivated potatoes
High-quality diploid assemblies of potato genomes from 24 wild and 20 cultivated potatoes provide insights into the complex evolution and diversity of potatoes, and could have applications in the breeding of hybrid potatoes.
- Dié Tang
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Graph pangenome captures missing heritability and empowers tomato breeding
A precise catalogue of more than 19 million variants from 838 tomato genomes, including 32 new reference-level genome assemblies, advances the understanding of the heritability of complex traits and demonstrates the power of the graph pangenome in crop breeding.
- Yao Zhou
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The mosaic oat genome gives insights into a uniquely healthy cereal crop
Assembly of the hexaploid oat genome and its diploid and tetraploid relatives clarifies the evolutionary history of oat and allows mapping of genes for agronomic traits.
- Nadia Kamal
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ABO genotype alters the gut microbiota by regulating GalNAc levels in pigs
The host blood-type-associated ABO genotype affects the abundance of specific bacteria in the pig intestine.
- Hui Yang
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A chickpea genetic variation map based on the sequencing of 3,366 genomes
Whole-genome sequencing of 3,171 cultivated and 195 wild chickpea accessions is used to construct a chickpea pan-genome, providing insight into chickpea evolution and enabling breeding strategies that could improve crop productivity.
- Rajeev K. Varshney
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Modulating plant growth–metabolism coordination for sustainable agriculture
The balance of DELLA and GRF4 proteins in plants ensures the co-regulation of growth with metabolism and tipping this balance towards GRF4 leads to higher efficiency of nitrogen use.
- Shan Li
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Genomic variation in 3,010 diverse accessions of Asian cultivated rice
Analyses of genetic variation and population structure based on over 3,000 cultivated rice (Oryza sativa) genomes reveal subpopulations that correlate with geographic location and patterns of introgression consistent with multiple rice domestication events.
- Wensheng Wang
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Dysregulation of expression correlates with rare-allele burden and fitness loss in maize
A multi-tissue gene expression resource representative of the genotypic and phenotypic diversity of modern inbred maize reveals the effect of rare alleles and evolutionary history on the regulation of gene expression.
- Karl A. G. Kremling
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A chromosome conformation capture ordered sequence of the barley genome
The International Barley Genome Sequencing Consortium reports sequencing and assembly of a reference genome for barley, Hordeum vulgare.
- Martin Mascher
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MATRILINEAL, a sperm-specific phospholipase, triggers maize haploid induction
A frame-shift mutation in MATRILINEAL, a pollen-specific phospholipase, triggers haploid induction in maize, which may be useful in developing improved haploid induction systems for crop breeding.
- Timothy Kelliher
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Loss of Karma transposon methylation underlies the mantled somaclonal variant of oil palm
The oil palm fruit ‘mantled’ abnormality is a somaclonal variant that markedly reduces yield; here, a genome-wide DNA methylation analysis finds that hypomethylation of a single Karma family retrotransposon embedded in a homeotic gene intron is common to all mantled clones and is associated with aberrant splicing and termination of the gene transcript, and that loss of methylation predicts a loss of oil palm yield.
- Meilina Ong-Abdullah
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Plant breeding: Discovery in a dry spell
Improved crops have helped farmers maintain yields in times of drought. But as climate change looms, will the gains keep coming?
- Michael Eisenstein
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Bring more rigour to GM research
The latest furore over GM food highlights the need for good-quality research on highly sensitive topics, says François Houllier.
- François Houllier
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Hyped GM maize study faces growing scrutiny
Food-safety bodies slam feeding study that claims increased cancer incidence in rats.
- Declan Butler
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Poison postures
Researchers working on controversial topics must take care how they promote their results.
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Rat study sparks GM furore
Cancer claims put herbicide-resistant transgenic maize in the spotlight.
- Declan Butler
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Companies set to fight food-label plan
California’s Proposition 37 would add labels to all foods made from genetically modified crops.
- Monya Baker
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Genetically modified cotton gets high marks in India
Engineered plants increased yields and profits relative to conventional varieties.
- Gayathri Vaidyanathan
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You say tomato
Genome studies of food crops offer a powerful way for plant breeders to create products with the most advantageous attributes.
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War on weeds loses ground
The rise of herbicide-resistant varieties drives a search for fresh methods of control.
- Helen Thompson
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Growing pains
It is time to update decades-old regulation of genetically engineered crops.
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Kenya set to give green light to GM crops
Bt cotton first in line for open release.
- Natasha Gilbert
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Grants aim to fight malnutrition
Cash boost should help bring fortified rice and cassava to market.
- Anjali Nayar
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Funding to help save plant diversity secured
Scientists warn of the dangers of diminishing crop genetic reserves.
- Natasha Gilbert
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Genetic engineering brings cloned crops closer
Seeds genetically identical to parent plant could revolutionize agriculture.
- Heidi Ledford
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Drought-tolerant maize gets US debut
Seed companies race to tap multibillion-dollar market.
- Jeff Tollefson
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Peruvian biologist's defamation conviction overturned
Case over question of genetic modification in Peru's maize still entangled in judicial system.
- Lucas Laursen
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Rice research goes global
Science partnership aims to jump-start growth rate in rice yields.
- Natasha Gilbert
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Sterile moths wipe out cotton pest
Arizona farms are all but 'pinkie'-free for the first time in nearly a century.
- Heidi Ledford
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Uganda prepares to plant transgenic bananas
Sweet pepper gene confers resistance to bacterial wilt.
- Linda Nordling
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Biopiracy rules should not block biological control
Global regime on benefit-sharing for genetic resources should take account of non-commercial interests, says Matthew Cock.
- Matthew Cock
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How to feed a hungry world
Producing enough food for the world's population in 2050 will be easy. But doing it at an acceptable cost to the planet will depend on research into everything from high-tech seeds to low-tech farming practices.
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Regulation must be revolutionized
Unjustified and impractical legal requirements are stopping genetically engineered crops from saving millions from starvation and malnutrition, says Ingo Potrykus.
- Ingo Potrykus
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Food: An underground revolution
Plant breeders are turning their attention to roots to increase yields without causing environmental damage. Virginia Gewin unearths some promising subterranean strategies.
- Virginia Gewin
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Food: Inside the hothouses of industry
Feeding the world is going to require the scientific and financial muscle of agricultural biotechnology companies. Natasha Gilbert asks whether they're up to the task.
- Natasha Gilbert
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Food: The global farm
With its plentiful sun, water and land, Brazil is quickly surpassing other countries in food production and exports. But can it continue to make agricultural gains without destroying the Amazon? Jeff Tollefson reports from Brazil.
- Jeff Tollefson
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Organic agriculture promotes evenness and natural pest control
A survey of organic and conventional potato fields shows that species evenness is greater under organic management. Replicating these levels of evenness in a field trial shows that the evenness of natural enemies found in organic fields promotes pest control and increases crop biomass. This is independent of the identity of the dominant enemy species, so is a result of evenness itself.
- David W. Crowder
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GM crop use makes minor pests major problem
Pesticide use rising as Chinese farmers fight insects thriving on transgenic crop.
- Jane Qiu
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What it will take to feed the world
Nature talks to the chief executive of France's national agricultural institute.
- Declan Butler
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Food security requires genetic advances to increase farm yields
- Richard C. Leegood
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The Rubisco enzyme and agricultural productivity
- John R. Porter
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Einkorn genomics sheds light on history of the oldest domesticated wheat