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Gene Developed Through Conventional Breeding To Improve Cowpea Aphid Resistance
The cowpea or black-eyed
pea, as it is more commonly
known, is a New Year's
tradition for good luck. But
disease and particularly
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Scientists Reveals Secrets Of Drought Resistance
Biologists have solved the
structure of a critical
molecule that helps plants
survive during droughts.
Understanding the inner
workings of this molecule
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Satellite Data Instrumental In Combating Desertification
With land degradation in
dryland regions continuing
to worsen, the UN Convention
to Combat Desertification
has agreed on
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'Killer' Southeast U.S. Drought Low On Scale, Says Study
A 2005-2007 dry spell in the
southeastern United States
destroyed billions of
dollars of crops, drained
municipal reservoirs and
sparked legal wars among a
... > full story
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Hybrid Bluegrasses Analyzed For Use In Transition Zone; 'Thermal Blue' And 'Dura Blue' Hybrids Put To The Test
November 4, 2009 — The transition zone can be one of the most challenging places to maintain high-quality turfgrass; changeable growing conditions in these regions often prove too hot or too cold. Finding turfgrass ... > full story -
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Climate Change Could Create Agricultural Winners And Losers In East Africa, New Study Warns
November 3, 2009 — As African leaders prepare to present an ambitious proposal to industrialized countries for coping with climate change in the part of the world that is most vulnerable to its impacts, a new study ... > full story -
Climate Change Threatens Rice Production
October 19, 2009 — Once-in-a-lifetime floods in the Philippines, India's delayed monsoon, and extensive drought in Australia are taking their toll on this year's rice crops, demonstrating the vulnerability of rice to ... > full story -
Using Thread-like Fungi To Help High Elevation Pines Grow
September 1, 2009 — Thread-like fungi that grow in soils at high elevations may play an important role in restoring whitebark and limber pine forests in Canada. Researchers are looking for ways to use fungi to help pine ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Gene For Resistance To Parasitic 'Witchweed'
August 31, 2009 — Scientists have identified a gene in cowpea (black-eyed pea) that confers resistance to attack from witchweed, a parasitic plant. This discovery will help researchers better understand how some ... > full story -
Creating The Ultimate Drought-Resistant Lawn/Pasture Grass
August 31, 2009 — Bluegrass hybrids ideal for pasture and for lawns could be developed faster using recently developed genetic ... > full story -
Pinhead-size Worms + Robot = New Antibiotics
August 20, 2009 — In an advance that could help ease the antibiotic drought, scientists are describing successful use of a test that enlists pinhead-sized worms in efforts to discover badly needed new ... > full story -
Stressed Crops Emit More Methane Than Thought
August 19, 2009 — Scientists have found that methane emission by plants could be a bigger problem in global warming than previously thought. They say an uncounted-for source of greenhouse gas could promote global ... > full story -
Unlocking Genetic Diversity Of Rice
August 2, 2009 — By looking at what different types of rice have in common, scientists are unlocking rice's genetic diversity to help conserve it and find valuable rice genes to help improve rice ... > full story -
Rice Defies Its Reputation As A Thirsty Crop
July 21, 2009 — Two new sister lines of rice are defying rice's reputation as a thirsty crop as they demonstrate their improved productivity in drought-prone regions of India and the ... > full story
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