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Plant Breeding

Precision Breeding Act ‘landmark moment’ for UK crop science

Arable

7 months ago

Precision Breeding Act ‘landmark moment’ for UK crop science

The National Institute of Agricultural Botany (Niab) has welcomed the entry into law of a new precision plant breeding act for England.

First gene-edited crop trials on conventional farms in UK

Arable

2 years ago

First gene-edited crop trials on conventional farms in UK

Europe’s first gene-edited wheat and barley crop trials to be held on conventional farms, will...

New gene discovery ‘sows hope’ of drought resilience in wheat

Arable

4 years ago

New gene discovery ‘sows hope’ of drought resilience in wheat

Reduced height, or semi-dwarf wheat varieties with improved drought resilience may soon be grown in...

Scientists find a new way to switch on dormant plant genes

N.Ireland

4 years ago

Scientists find a new way to switch on dormant plant genes

Rothamsted scientists have found a new way to switch on dormant plant genes, one which does not...

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