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Directed evolution comes to plants

Jun 19, 2019

Accelerating plant evolution with CRISPR paves the way for breeders to engineer new crop varieties.
Stressing the genetics in salt-tolerant crops

Mar 5, 2019

Unravelling the genes behind salt tolerance in crop plants is made easier using the latest sequencing and phenotyping technologies.
Metabolite stimulates a crop while suppressing a weed

Feb 25, 2019

A metabolic compound that regulates growth of rice plants and limits witchweed infestation could boost crop yields.
Mining bacteria from the desert

Feb 6, 2019

Desert bacteria protect food crops from salt toxicity.
Boosting immunity in the fight against bacteria

Dec 31, 2018

A key protein is shown to be responsible for activating and controlling plant immune responses to bacterial infection.
Future for crop breeding is CRISPR and clear

Jul 1, 2018

Precision molecular tools derived from bacterial defence systems are transforming the theory and practice of genetic modification.
Bacteria proven to be worth their salt

Jun 24, 2018

Bacteria isolated from desert plants could provide the key to maintaining productive agriculture in arid regions.
Bacterial superheroes may save the day for crops

Feb 4, 2018

Genetic analyses of a desert bacterium show it could help to improve crop production in arid lands.
Shaping up against pathogens

Jul 22, 2017

Plants can reprogram their genetic material to mount a defensive response against pathogens, which may have applications for agriculture.
A bright future for sustainable agriculture

May 27, 2017

Passionate plant scientist Mark Tester conducts ground-breaking research into plants that could one day help feed the world.
Glowing report on plant hormone function

Apr 8, 2017

A biological sensor can identify and quantify the activity of a little-known class of plant hormones, strigolactones.
Quinoa—quest to feed the world

Feb 7, 2017

The high-quality sequencing of a quinoa genome brings new potential for global food security.
Exploring how rice could survive salt stress

Nov 16, 2016

Real-time genetic detailing of rice plants highlights the roles of different loci in response to salt stress during growth.
Barley that thrives in salty soils

Sep 3, 2016

Mapping the genetics underlying barley yields helps pinpoint mutations responsible for increasing the crop’s salt tolerance.
Molecular immunity from microbes

Nov 10, 2015

Harnessing a bacterial system of defense can protect plants against viral pathogens.
Growing on salty soils

Feb 6, 2015

KAUST Center for Desert Agriculture leads research to improve crop yields from desert soils.