(2/2) … Information about benefits of #zinc & problems of zinc #deficiency increased the willingness-to-pay for zinc-biofortified rice by 8% vs premium #rice and by 44% vs standard rice: doi.org/10.1016/j.ja... #nutrition #plantbreeding

Redirecting

Do ancestral #genomes of today's #crops hold the keys to feeding the future?
Find out in this new #OpenAccess research paper from He et al.

Free to read in #JIPB! 🔓⬇️
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13902

@wileyplantsci
#PlantSci #CropSci #PlantBreeding #FoodSecurity #oats #Avena #botany

Hello, my name is Benedikt Haug, and I am a researcher at the #PlantBreeding group of #WageningenUniversity. I will post here regularly on my work in breeding for biodiverse and resilient cropping systems, such as mixed cropping, strip cropping, agroforestry and agrivoltaics.

My main interests are in the role of the #PlantGenotype and its #Holobiont in...

#PlantBreeding #Agronomy #Agroecology #CropDiversification #Genetics #PlantPlantInteraction #PlantSoilInteraction #PlantMicrobiomeInteraction #NicheComplementarity #PlantCompetition #Facilitation #PlantCommunityEcology #RegenerativeAgriculture #OrganicAgriculture #MixedCropping #Intercropping #StripCropping #Agroforestry #Agrivoltaics

#EFSA does not identify safety concerns regarding potential toxicity & allergenicity of a herbicide-tolerant #sugarbeet and finds no evidence that genetic modification changed its overall safety; it does not represent a #nutrition concern… (1/2) doi.org/10.2903/j.ef... #plantbreeding #GMO

Assessment of genetically modi...

Micronutrient #malnutrition remains a critical challenge in the Global South. #Biofortification thru agronomic practices, traditional #plantbreeding & genetic engineering can enhance the #nutrition of staple crops by increasing levels of key micronutrients: doi.org/10.1007/s441... #fertilizer #GMO

Biofortification as a sustaina...

(2/x) … it was recently also approved in #Ghana. To evaluate its performance & financial returns, field trials were conducted across multiple locations to compare it to its #nonGMO control & two commercial cultivars. It protected against damage from the pest, … doi.org/10.3390/agro... #plantbreeding

📜 Challenges of translating Arabidopsis insights into crops 🧑‍🔬 @cristobaluauy.bsky.social, @hildenelissen.bsky.social, @johnathan-n.bsky.social, et al. 📔 @theplantcell.bsky.social 🔗 academic.oup.com/plcell/advan... #️⃣ #PlantScience #Agriculture #PlantGMOs #Crops #PlantNGTs #PlantBreeding

Challenges of translating Arab...

Transgenic #potatoes that are resistant to #lateblight can be a #sustainable alternative to chemical control, promoting #foodsecurity & environment-friendly agriculture: doi.org/10.1080/2164... #GMO #plantbreeding

Late blight field resistance i...

Countries with systems in place for gene edited crops to be commercialised see a broad range of innovators & companies get involved. #GeneEditing can improve crop #yields, #nutrition, quality, #foodsafety, disease & insect resistance and #climate tolerance: doi.org/10.1007/s135... #plantbreeding

Advances in genome editing in ...

Genetic engineering & #geneediting can help develop climate-resilient crops in #Africa that can withstand heat & #drought, but also pests, and that are biofortified, to increase #yields & #nutrition value. But support from policymakers is needed: doi.org/10.1007/s442... #CRISPR #plantbreeding

Exploring the capacity of mode...

#gradstudent and #undergrad #fellowship and #scholarship in #agriculture and #plantbreeding at #ucdavis, offered through the #ucanr: https://ucanr.edu/sites/Development_services/Awards_and_Scholarships/index.cfm

Deadline May 5.

(2/2) #CRISPR can increase grain #iron content in #rice by 18-72% without affecting key agronomic traits (growth duration, plant height, #yields, grain quality) and productivity: doi.org/10.5010/JPB.... #plantbreeding #geneediting #Vietnam #foodsecurity

CRISPR-enhanced iron accumulat...

Ian Graham: Molecular breeding of new seed oil varieties of industrial hemp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W4R99Y8aac #PlantBreeding #Hemp @plantscience

🌾 Fresh out from SeedWorld US: 
AI is transforming agriculture—but it's about more than ChatGPT! At Computomics, we develop actionable AI insights tailored for plant breeding and farming. Our models integrate genomics, environment, and management data to optimize crop performance and sustainability. We’re not just predicting; we’re enabling better decisions, faster 👉 https://www.computomics.com/news-reader/beyond-chatgpt.html

#AI #Agriculture #PlantBreeding #FoundationModels #Sustainability #AgTech #PrecisionAgriculture

#Legumes can do symbiotic #nitrogen fixation (SNF) with soil bacteria, which is key for #sustainable agriculture—it can help tackle the overuse of #fertilizer in #agriculture. Improving SNF involves genetic engineering and using existing natural variation: doi.org/10.1017/S106... #GMO #plantbreeding

Genetics and Genomics of Symbi...

"Processing Maize Ears at the North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station"

This is an introduction to some of what they do maintaining maize agrobiodiversity. This work doing plant germplasm conservation is done by USDA as well as land grant universities in the US. The work was already underfunded before the recent changes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-7cbvDKjTA #PlantBreeding #GermplasmConservation #Agriculture @plantscience

#Patent publications by European alternative #protein innovators increased by 960% since 2015, but important areas (e.g. #plantbreeding of better protein crops to provide raw ingredients for #plantbased products) remain neglected. Few #patents are published on cultivated #meat & precision #fermentation, and just 1% of patents relates to alternative #seafood, highlighting need for more research: https://gfieurope.org/blog/report-european-alternative-protein-patents-jump-by-960-in-10-years/ #innovation #research #cleanmeat #cultivatedmeat #precisionfermentation

Kansas farmer (that did not vote Trump) talks about the effect of destroying USAID as well as undermining university research that helps farmers, including public plant breeding.

#PlantBreeding #Agriculture #USpol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_14IYObQ0I @plantscience