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A new and more complete barley genome may set the stage for new and better varieties.
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Barley genome fully mapped

German researchers, leading an international consortium, 
say they’ve given us the best picture yet of the barley genome

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Scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München, a German research centre, have published the closest look yet at the barley genome. They recently published their findings in the journal Nature and lead author Heidrum Gundlach says they hope the new and more detailed barley genome will help develop varieties resistant to pathogens and tolerant of climate fluctuations.
Researchers in China say cattle with TB resistance are now a reality.
Did you know?, Livestock

TB-resistant cattle are a reality

A new technique has produced live animals with 
increased resistance to this dangerous disease

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Researchers say they’ve found a high-tech way to produce cattle with genetic resistance to bovine tuberculosis. Writing in the open-access journal Genome Biology, Chinese researchers from the Northwest A&F University in Shaanxi, China say CRISPR gene-editing technology allowed the breakthrough. Read more: TB in the spotlight again with Alberta outbreak Dr. Yong Zhang, lead author
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Scientists peel back carrot’s genetic secrets

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Reuters — Scientists have gotten to the root of the carrot, genetically speaking. Researchers said Monday they have sequenced the genome of the carrot, an increasingly important root crop worldwide, identifying genes responsible for traits including the vegetable’s abundance of vitamin A, an important nutrient for vision. The genome may point to ways to improve
Hands experimenting with wheat in a laboratory
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Farm groups announce funds for wheat genomics research

The project will foster development of improved cultivars that are resistant to disease, pests, heat and drought

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The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC), the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat), and the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) are committing a combined total investment of $3,582,992 over four years for a world-leading research project on wheat genomics. The Saskatchewan-based research project is designed to improve productivity and profitability for wheat farmers. The $8.8-million project,
But just what does GMO free mean, exactly?
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Genetically modified, engineered or just edited?

The result can be the same without the addition 
of a gene from elsewhere

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Just what is a genetically modified organism? Japanese scientists writing in a recent issue of the journal Trends in Plant Science say the answer is not so clear, and call for action to clarify the social issues associated with genetically engineered crops. “Modern genome-editing technology has allowed for far more efficient gene modification, potentially impacting
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Saskatchewan researchers help crack the wheat genome

The development could unlock untapped yield and quality potential

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University of Saskatchewan researchers are part of an international team who published the first chromosome-based draft sequence of the wheat genome, a development that promises wheat breeders powerful new tools in developing varieties to meet the challenges of world population growth and climate change. “The release of the chromosomal draft of the wheat genome sequence will accelerate gene
Crops, Oilseeds

Scientists A Step Closer To Better Canola

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Canadian scientists have helped crack the genetic code of Brassica rapa, but there s still more work to be done before canola s entire genome is sequenced. Canola was formed from a hybridization event between two founder species and so now geneticists are focusing on the other species, a cabbage-like cousin used to create the
Crops, Oilseeds

Flax Could Build Better Cars Or Improve Health

Researchers at the University of Alberta have deciphered the genetic code for flax using a highly efficient sequencing procedure developed by the Beijing Genomics Institute. Canadian researchers now have the genetic information to accelerate improvements for flax and to identify ways to adapt this ancient plant to modern uses, said Mike Deyholos, project researcher with
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Fungus Gene Map Offers Hope Against Cereal Disease

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Scientists may be able to find new ways to tackle plant diseases after discovering how a fungus attacks barley, a staple around the world and a main ingredient in brewing and malting. In a study in the journalScience on Dec. 9, researchers from Imperial College London said they had decoded the gene map of Blumeria,

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