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A recent study in Engineering delves into how next-generation artificial intelligence and big data are being applied in crop ...
HYDERABAD: In a significant move to advance international scientific cooperation, Sindh Agriculture University ...
They are commonly cereals, fruit and vegetables. We can change (or modify) crops in two key ways - selective breeding and genetic modification. A common example of genetic modification involves ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — Researchers have discovered that what was previously thought to be a unique seaweed species of bladderwrack for the Baltic Sea is in fact a giant clone of common bladderwrack ...
The Plant Breeding and Genetics Laboratory (PBG Laboratory) is one of five laboratories that make up the Joint FAO/IAEA Agriculture and Biotechnology Laboratories at Seibersdorf. As a part of the ...
In the mid-19 th century, Gregor Mendel established the principles of inheritance underlying the cross-breeding of plants – a technique that involved combining the characteristics of two different ...
The project aims to revolutionise plant breeding and biotechnology education and research across diverse landscapes. Dubbed BREEDTECH, this project is set for a three-year tenure from 2024 to 2027.
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research have developed an innovative system called MetaFlowTrain that allows the study of metabolic exchange and interactions within ...
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Promise and Perils of Biotechnology
Biotechnology has been in use by humans for over 10,000 years. Ancient bioscience incorporated processes like fermentation and cross breeding, while contemporary biotech could design an altogether ...
The cattle crossbreeding agreement between Beijing and Vientiane is an example of cooperation that could benefit the region.
This “Breeding 4.0” approach, merging AI, big data, and biotechnology, represents a move from traditional breeding to intelligent, customized crop development. High-throughput phenotyping is ...