Advancing viticulture: Pioneering transgene-free CRISPR genome editing in grapevines
Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) holds significant economic and cultural value, driving the need for rapid genetic improvement to meet climatic and market demands.
Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) holds significant economic and cultural value, driving the need for rapid genetic improvement to meet climatic and market demands.
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 21, 2023
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Microbial communities growing on plastic debris in rivers may have the capacity to harbor potentially pathogenic microbes and act as reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance genes, according to a study published in Microbiome. ...
Ecology
Oct 31, 2023
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Researchers at Cornell have discovered a new grape downy mildew resistance gene—giving the wine and grape industry a powerful new tool to combat this devastating disease.
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 26, 2023
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Genetically modified (GM) crops may be controversial, but similar processes happen naturally with wild plants. However, scientists have long been puzzled about how these processes happen. Our recent study may help researchers ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 10, 2023
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Researchers have cloned a novel gene responsible for glufosinate resistance in rice and conducted in-depth analysis of its functional characteristics. The team was led by Prof. Wu Yuejin from Hefei Institutes of Physical ...
Biotechnology
Oct 9, 2023
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A new study led by the University of Oxford has found that natural evolution of antibiotic resistance genes has maintained resistance in bacteria despite a reduction in the use of antibiotics. The findings demonstrate the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 6, 2023
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Cornell researchers have discovered a gene in hemp for resistance to powdery mildew—giving the fledgling hemp industry a new tool to combat one of the most prevalent diseases affecting the production of high-cannabinoid ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 27, 2023
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Scientists have found a counterintuitive wrinkle in the way bacteria spread antibiotic-resistant genes through small circular pieces of DNA called plasmids.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 14, 2023
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Australian researchers have uncovered new genetic insights into Staphylococcus aureus, revealing what makes the bacterium so dangerous when it enters the blood.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 12, 2023
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The objective of a new study published in the journal Zoonoses was to determine the prevalence, antimicrobial resistance, virulence profiles, and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 4, 2023
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