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Study finds 60 new genes controlled by DNA snippet

...spite having one-fifth as much genetic material as wheat for instance. Medical center researchers are working on just one of more than 100 regulatory sequences identified so far, each the subject of intense study. "Most people don't realize that genes make up a very small percentage of the human DNA code,...

Biofuels can replace about 30 percent of fuel needs with significant research and policy effort

...luding agriculture wastes such as corn stovers and wheat stalks, fast-growing trees such as poplar and willow and several perennial energy crops such as switchgrass. In addition to including more diversity in materials, the group also recommends some changes to the plants themselves using techniques such ...

Virginia Tech helping to develop higher quality, disease-resistant wheat varieties

...and Life Sciences are part of consortium of public wheat breeders and scientists that have been awarded $5 ...genes controlling traits of economic importance in wheat varieties. This integrated project will enable us to demonstrate that DNA markers associated with su...

Biologists discover new pathway into plant cells

...t. These fungi produce multiple toxins that attack wheat plants, reducing yields and ruining wheat used as seed. In the United States, it's a particular problem in the Great Plains and Midwest. Ciuff...

Genetic defenders protect crops from fungal disease

...t might be possible to reverse engineer crops like wheat with Arabidopsis PEN genes to help control powdery mildew and other destructive diseases, thus minimizing the need for pesticides." ...

Hopkins scientists uncover 'tags' that force proteins to cell surface

...Shikano developed a system that would separate the wheat from the chaff before the analysis began -- if the protein wasn't taken to the cell surface by the tag, the cell died. "If the protein went to the cell surface, the cell was in the mix, and if the cell wasn't there to be analyzed, we knew we didn't...

Wild grasses and man-made wheats advance research capabilities

...tance to the latest biotype of greenbug or rust in wheat may require some bridge building. Dr. Jackie Rudd...ricultural Research and Extension Center and state wheat breeder, is looking at wild grass species and synthetic wheats for possible solutions. "We're looki...

Are rice and wheat behind China's population boom?

...rice was apparently the prevalent food source, and wheat was also on the scene. The discovery of wheat - excavated from a pit among ancient house ruins and garbage dumps - was especially intriguing. The ...

New winter hulless barley has high protein

...nvironmental science at Virginia Tech. "Similar to wheat in appearance, ulless barley is significantly high...ram is developing both traditional soft red winter wheat cultivars and new cultivars with unique and high-value end-use characteristics such as higher protei...

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