Research Accelerating Plant Growth with Electricity: The Promise of Next-Generation Agriculture through “eSoil”
Global challenges such as population growth, climate change, and urbanization are pressing the need for a major transfor...
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Research How Different Are Japanese and Global Soybeans? Surprising Insights from Genomic Analysis and the Latest Findings in Soybean Breeding.
Soybeans are an essential crop worldwide, serving as food, animal feed, and a source of oil. However, much remains unkno...
Research The Crisis of Crop Diversity Due to Climate Change – What is the Future of Agriculture in Low-Latitude Regions?
In recent years, the impact of climate change on agriculture has become increasingly severe. In particular, in low-latit...
Research Look for the gene that produces the “prop root,” a special root that supports the grass plant!
Have You Ever Seen Prop Roots?Prop roots are a special type of root structure found mainly in grass family plants (Poace...
Research Creating New Pesticides by Combining Molecules in Plants!
A new substance that contributes to sustainable crop production has been reported. This molecule, created simply by comb...
Research Just Before a New Variety. Mixed Cultivation Utilizing Strengths Accelerates Agricultural Development Speed.
An interesting study has reported the potential of "mixed cultivation," where multiple varieties are cultivated in the s...
Research A fine line between poison and medicine. The growth-promoting effect of the substance “fusicoccin,” which has been regarded as a poison for plants.
It has been discovered that a substance, previously recognized as a poison, can show the opposite effect, "growth promot...
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 In Search of Non-Shattering Soybeans: The Ongoing Exploration of Soybean Shattering Genes
Soybeans are an essential crop globally, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that soybean products are on our tabl...
Research Discovery of a Crucial Gene for Thorn Formation! Thornless Roses Might Become a Reality
"The beautiful rose has thorns," "a thorny path"—these expressions highlight the deep connection between thorns and plan...