By Marlon Fernandopulle Driven by the passion for research and the thirst for innovation, a Sri Lankan rice scientist through a blend of curiosity, dedication and unwavering commitment spent hours in the humid and scorching rice fields in Dambulla and the laboratories to finally come up with what most of us relish today as tasty, […]
‘Taoyuan No. 7’ bred after eight-year research project Charlotte Lee TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taoyuan’s Agricultural Research and Extension Station said Wednesday it has developed “Taoyuan No. 7,” an aromatic rice variety resistant to rice blast. Rice blast, a disease that affects rice quality and yield, is exacerbated by high temperatures and humidity following rainfall […]
The COLD6 gene enhances cold tolerance in rice, offering a pathway for breeding cold-resistant varieties. Summary A study reveals that the COLD6 gene plays a crucial role in rice’s ability to tolerate cold stress by triggering a signaling pathway involving the production of 2′,3′-cAMP. This discovery could aid in developing rice varieties with improved cold […]
Jenn Hoskins Key Findings Structural genomic variants (SVs) are prevalent in plant genomes and have played an important role in evolution and domestication, as they constitute a significant source of genomic and phenotypic variability. Nevertheless, most methods in quantitative genetics focusing on crop improvement, such as genomic prediction, consider only Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs). Deep […]
When exposed to poor storage conditions such as high temperatures and humidity, rice can become contaminated with fungi. While half the global population relies on rice as a staple, about 15 percent of rice produced each year is contaminated by potentially fatal aflatoxins. Seeing this threaten lives in her home country of Kenya prompted a […]
