Genetics

A New Soybean Gene SW14 Shapes Seed Weight and Balances Yield with Quality

A newly discovered soybean gene, SW14, and its natural haplotype variation (H3) determine seed weight, protein, and oil balance. Learn how this breakthrough could transform soybean breeding and crop improvement.

2025.09.20

Research

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

Research

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

Research

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

Research

Deceptive Strategy of the Spider Orchid: Evolution of Male Bee Attraction at the Genetic Level.

Discover how Ophrys sphegodes attracts male wasps using sexual deception and how transposons shaped its complex floral evolution.

2024.08.14

Research