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“#Short cut to breed better non-GMO crops” Plants and bacteria: partners for sustainable yields. Credit: Mohammed Ravanbakhsh Utrecht scientists have demonstrated a new non-GMO technology to develop new crops at a fraction of the cost of traditional breeding. By engineering the genes of bacteria that surround the plants, the scientists obtained the same outcome as…
“#GTEx Consortium releases fresh insights into how DNA differences govern gene expression” (A) Illustration of the 54 tissue types examined (including 11 distinct brain regions and two cell lines), with sample numbers from genotyped donors in parentheses and color coding indicated in the adjacent circles. Tissues with 70 or more samples were included in QTL…
“#Team engineers new treatment for drug-resistant bacterial infections” A molecular model of the F12 biotherapy shows the fold of its polypeptide backbone. Residual T cell epitopes are mapped onto the structure and colored from white (no epitopes) to dark red (dense overlapping epitopes). The muted red coloring indicates that T cell epitopes have been broadly…
“#Unmanned aerial vehicles help wheat breeders” Margaret Krause operates an unmanned aerial vehicle at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) in Ciudad Obregón, Mexico. Credit: José Manuel Reyes Mendoza Breeding programs for crops with limited per-plant seed yield require one or more generations of seed increase to generate sufficient quantities for sowing replicated…
“#Researchers develop new chip design for analyzing plant-microbe interactions” Scientists discovered a way to gain new insights about how plant roots interact with soil microbes in mutually beneficial ways using a newly designed microfluidic device that can uncover better ways of promoting plant growth, engineering drought-resistant crops, remediating the environment and boosting bioenergy feedstock production….
“#Using light-harvesting polymers to speed up photosynthesis in algae” Credit: CC0 Public Domain A team of researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has found a way to speed up photosynthesis in algae by applying a conjugated polymer. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes experiments with applying polymers to…
“#Getting to the root of the problem” This typical soybean root system was grown at the Apache Root Biology Research Station in Wilcox, Arizona. Credit: James Burridge Roots play a vital role in crop plants. They take up water and nutrients for the plant and keep it help firmly in the ground. But not all…
“#Unlocking the cell enhances student learning of the genetic code” The Genetic Code Kit transforms the way students learn about the central concepts of life. Credit: Javin Oza An open-source educational biotechnology called the “Genetic Code Kit” has been developed by California Polytechnic State University researchers to allow students to interact with the molecular process…
“#Boosting canopy carbon dioxide assimilation, water-use efficiency” Scientists from the University of Illinois observe traits that can improve yields of cowpea, a staple food crop in sub-Saharan Africa. Credit: RIPE project Crops grow dense canopies that consist of several layers of leaves—the upper layers with younger sun leaves and the lower layers with older shaded…
“#Nanoparticles to immunize plants against heat stress” NPs are absorbed into the plant and release their contents under high temperature conditions. Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Civil and Environmental Engineering’s Greg Lowry and his team are creating nanoparticles (NP) and NP coatings that will revolutionize the agricultural industry. Already, his research has demonstrated that NPs that…