Breeding

Review

The Front Line of Wheat Breeding in 2024: New Prospects for Next-Generation Varieties and Regulations

In 2020, the transgenic (genetically modified) wheat "HB4" was approved for commercial cultivation in Argentina for the ...
Research

Is Addition Breeding Possible Instead of Cross Breeding? A Technology to Easily Create Polyploid Crops is Developed

The Barrier of Cross Breeding The vegetables and grains we usually eat are the fruits of breeding that has continued sin...
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The Reason Some Plants in Yakushima Are Smaller Compared to the Mainland Is Because of Deer.

Dwarfism = Becoming Smaller Have you ever been to Yakushima, known as a lush island? It's a paradise for those who want ...
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Identify the ingredients that create the “orange flavor”!

The crisis of everyone's favorite orange juice. Orange (citrus) is one of the most consumed fruits in the world. When in...
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The “Green Revolution” in Strawberry Production in America: A 27-Fold Increase in Yield Over 60 Years.

The yield of strawberries in the United States has increased by 2755% since the 1960s. Strawberries are grown worldwide,...
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When plants are irradiated with red lasers, their gene expression changes, leading to improved growth.

赤い光の効果を経験的に知る現場Experiencing the Effects of Red Light on the Field I've heard from researchers and farmers that "plants b...