Ancient Casarabe people transformed Amazon savannas into year-round maize farms
A study published in the journal Nature reveals that the pre-Columbian Casarabe society in the Amazon developed an ...
After inversion by CRISPR/Cas, the epigenetic state of plant chromosomes remains stable
The epigenetic state of chromatin, gene activity, and chromosomal positions are interrelated. A research team from the IPK ...
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Year-round maize? Lost Amazon farming system from 1,500 years ago defies history
An international group of scholars has recently discovered and proved that one civilization in the Amazon successfully ...
Discovery of a unique drainage and irrigation system that gave way to the 'Neolithic Revolution' in the Amazon
A pre-Columbian society in the Amazon developed a sophisticated agricultural engineering system that allowed them to produce ...
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US engineers turn salty seawater into drinking water with new cheap method
Engineers develop electrodes to remove boron from seawater, cutting desalination costs and boosting sustainability in water ...
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10-year high imported wheat milled: Grain market daily
This decrease is largely driven by a fall in demand by the bioethanol industry, with neither UK plant expected to run at full capacity, with margins under pressure. Furthermore, maize usage is ...
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Analysis of stomatal characteristics of maize hybrids and their parental inbred lines during critical reproductive periods
bolstering genetic analyses and targeted improvements in maize, and presenting a novel technological instrument for plant phenotype studies. In order to fill this research gap, the Jingnongke 728 ...
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Odyssey of environmental and microbial interventions in maize crop improvement
This review focuses on developing abiotic stress-tolerant maize varieties, which will be essential for maintaining crop yields in the future. One promising approach involves the use of Plant ...