Conferring leaf rust resistance in cereal crops
Dec 5, 2019
Identifying genes that confer resistance to leaf rust infections could help generate durably resistant cereal crops.
Dec 5, 2019
Identifying genes that confer resistance to leaf rust infections could help generate durably resistant cereal crops.
Dec 2, 2019
Factors influencing the tolerance of barley to saline soils have been uncovered using an advanced robust statistical technique.
Nov 27, 2019
Plant scientist Salim Al-Babili and his team are working across many fronts to save sub-Saharan African cereal crops from a menacing weed.
Nov 26, 2019
Discovery of signaling intermediary could lead to more pest-resistant crops.
Oct 6, 2019
The colonization of tomato plants with a beneficial desert root fungus protects against effects of salt stress.
Sep 5, 2019
Cultivated date palms have co-evolved with desert bacteria for so long that their roots attract the microbes that provide the best chance for a long and healthy life.
Aug 22, 2019
Genome editing techniques have the power to transform crop yields and plant resilience to feed the growing global population.
Jul 16, 2019
New app aims to improve the statistical analysis of large datasets in plant science and beyond.
Jul 7, 2019
A date palm seedling can pause its development to boost its resilience before emerging into the harsh desert environment.
Jun 19, 2019
Accelerating plant evolution with CRISPR paves the way for breeders to engineer new crop varieties.
Mar 5, 2019
Unravelling the genes behind salt tolerance in crop plants is made easier using the latest sequencing and phenotyping technologies.
Feb 25, 2019
A metabolic compound that regulates growth of rice plants and limits witchweed infestation could boost crop yields.
Feb 6, 2019
Desert bacteria protect food crops from salt toxicity.
Dec 31, 2018
A key protein is shown to be responsible for activating and controlling plant immune responses to bacterial infection.
Jul 1, 2018
Precision molecular tools derived from bacterial defence systems are transforming the theory and practice of genetic modification.
Jun 24, 2018
Bacteria isolated from desert plants could provide the key to maintaining productive agriculture in arid regions.
Feb 4, 2018
Genetic analyses of a desert bacterium show it could help to improve crop production in arid lands.
Jul 22, 2017
Plants can reprogram their genetic material to mount a defensive response against pathogens, which may have applications for agriculture.
May 27, 2017
Passionate plant scientist Mark Tester conducts ground-breaking research into plants that could one day help feed the world.
Apr 8, 2017
A biological sensor can identify and quantify the activity of a little-known class of plant hormones, strigolactones.
Feb 7, 2017
The high-quality sequencing of a quinoa genome brings new potential for global food security.
Nov 16, 2016
Real-time genetic detailing of rice plants highlights the roles of different loci in response to salt stress during growth.
Sep 3, 2016
Mapping the genetics underlying barley yields helps pinpoint mutations responsible for increasing the crop’s salt tolerance.
Nov 10, 2015
Harnessing a bacterial system of defense can protect plants against viral pathogens.
Feb 6, 2015
KAUST Center for Desert Agriculture leads research to improve crop yields from desert soils.