by Kenneth L. McNally and Amelia Henry Traditional rice varieties have been critical for developing improved stress-tolerant...
genes
A new study discovered rare traditional rice varieties with the genetic basis for increased catechin and total...
The International Rice Genebank at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) made worldwide headlines when it received...
Traditional rice varieties encompass a huge range of potentially valuable genes. These can be used to develop...
Since the first type of rice was sequenced in 2004, more than 3,000 additional ones have been...
Arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead are four ubiquitous trace elements known to have a harmful effect on...
People often argue passionately for or against genetically modified (GM) crops. Rice Today’s aim here is not...
Scientists are scouring the deep and “wild” end of the rice gene pool to help find hidden...
Wheat gets rust. Maize (corn) gets rust. Also barley, millet, triticale, and oats. In fact, all cereals,...
