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Bamboo × Environmental Remediation = A New Potential for Green Infrastructure

Discover how Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) can remove toxic lead from contaminated soils. This fast-growing plant offers a sustainable bioremediation strategy with applications in urban greening, agriculture, and environmental restoration.
2025.06.16
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Accelerating Plant Growth with Electricity: The Promise of Next-Generation Agriculture through “eSoil”

eSoil technology uses gentle electric stimulation to accelerate plant growth and nitrogen metabolism—paving the way for sustainable urban agriculture.
2025.05.12
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How Different Are Japanese and Global Soybeans? Surprising Insights from Genomic Analysis and the Latest Findings in Soybean Breeding.

A new Nature Genetics study reveals major genomic differences between Japanese and global soybean varieties. Discover how structural variants in key genes like PDH1 and GmFT2b affect pod shattering, flowering time, and seed size—reshaping the path to next-generation crop breeding.
2025.03.15
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The Crisis of Crop Diversity Due to Climate Change – What is the Future of Agriculture in Low-Latitude Regions?

Climate change is endangering crop diversity and agricultural livelihoods in low-latitude regions. This article explores the risks, including food insecurity and genetic erosion, and outlines essential adaptation strategies.
2025.03.08
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Look for the gene that produces the “prop root,” a special root that supports the grass plant!

Prop roots, found in crops like maize and rice, play a critical role in anchoring plants and enhancing nutrient uptake. Recent studies have identified key genes that regulate their formation, offering new possibilities for developing lodging-resistant and drought-tolerant crops. Learn how this discovery could transform sustainable agriculture.
2025.01.02
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Creating New Pesticides by Combining Molecules in Plants!

A novel plant-based pesticide combines antimicrobial peptides with functional domains to sustainably combat pathogens and pests. Learn how it works.
2024.10.29
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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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A fine line between poison and medicine. The growth-promoting effect of the substance “fusicoccin,” which has been regarded as a poison for plants.

Originally known as a deadly toxin produced by plant pathogens, fusicoccin shows surprising potential to enhance plant growth under controlled conditions. Discover how it works, its impact on stomatal function, and its prospects as a new biostimulant.
2024.10.10
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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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In Search of Non-Shattering Soybeans: The Ongoing Exploration of Soybean Shattering Genes

Pod shattering is a major cause of yield loss in soybean farming. Recent research has identified the roles of Pdh1 and Sh1 genes in enhancing pod strength and reducing seed loss. This article explains the mechanisms behind shatter resistance and its potential in crop breeding.
2024.09.01
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