Breeding

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The Future of AI-Driven Plant Breeding: The Era of “Simulation Breeding” Begins.

Discover how cutting-edge AI technologies like GNN and GAN are enabling simulation-based plant breeding to create climate-resilient crops. A new frontier in agriculture is on the horizon.
2025.03.04
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Grape Breeding is Like Managing an Inheritance: The Hidden Impacts of Crossbreeding, Selfing, and Clonal Propagation

How do crossbreeding, self-fertilization, and clonal propagation shape the grapevine genome? This article explores surprising findings from Pinot Noir and reveals new strategies for plant breeding—explained through an engaging inheritance analogy.
2025.03.04
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Just Before a New Variety. Mixed Cultivation Utilizing Strengths Accelerates Agricultural Development Speed.

New research shows how intercropping existing varieties can improve pest resistance—no need for new breeds. A sustainable path to smarter agriculture.
2024.10.27
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The Front Line of Wheat Breeding in 2024: New Prospects for Next-Generation Varieties and Regulations

Wheat breeding in 2024 is entering a new era with the commercialization of transgenic wheat "HB4" and advances in genome editing. This article explores the history of genetic modification, technical challenges, regulations, consumer perspectives, and the future potential of next-generation wheat.
2024.09.08
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Is Addition Breeding Possible Instead of Cross Breeding? A Technology to Easily Create Polyploid Crops is Developed

Discover how the MiMe system enables efficient polyploid breeding by bypassing meiosis. A game-changer for plant genetics and seed business strategies.
2024.06.15
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The Reason Some Plants in Yakushima Are Smaller Compared to the Mainland Is Because of Deer.

Some plants on Yakushima Island have become dwarfed compared to their mainland relatives—and now we know why. This biodiversity hotspot reveals how deer feeding preferences exerted evolutionary pressure, creating a unique insular ecosystem akin to Japan’s own Galápagos.
2024.05.30
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Unlocking the Secret of Orange Flavor: The Genetic Key to HLB-Resistant Citrus

Scientists have identified 26 key compounds and the CsAAT1 gene that define the taste of orange juice. Learn how this breakthrough is driving the breeding of HLB-resistant citrus varieties and the global fight against citrus greening disease.
2024.04.01
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America’s Strawberry Green Revolution: 2,755% Yield Surge

Since the 1960s, US strawberry yields have risen 2,755%. Discover how breeding and farming innovations fueled this hidden Green Revolution.
2024.03.21
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Red Laser Light Alters Plant Genes and Growth — New Insights from Gladiolus on Growth Promotion and Mutation Induction

Exposure to red helium–neon laser light (635 nm) can enhance plant growth by thickening xylem and altering hormone release, while potentially inducing genetic mutations. This Gladiolus study reveals how red light could be applied in agriculture for both crop improvement and breeding innovation.
2024.03.16
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