April 20, 2026

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Identification of a key gene that enables tomato seed germination under high-temperature conditions

April 17, 2026

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Shrink, remove and modify: IPK team ‘trims’ wheat chromosomes
Verkleinern, entfernen und verändern:  IPK-Team „schneidet“ Weizen-Chromosomen zurecht

International team takes first steps in mapping wheat biology at single-cell resolution

Gene discovery opens new path for disease-resistant rice breeding

Research by University of Nebraska scientist Nevin Lawrence proves crucial in safeguarding Nebraska sugar beet sector

April 16, 2026

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Un estudio del CSIC identifica el 'código molecular' que permite a las plantas resistir la sequía

Student discovery could advance flood-resilient crops

April 15, 2026

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Understanding pumpkins’ nutritional profile opens new market opportunities

Elsoms Seeds announces significant investment into research and development - New state-of-the-art facility will increase Elsoms’ R&D capacity, enhance capabilities and accelerate future variety development

Integration of two genes: A valuable strategy for developing virus-resistant tomatoes - Researchers demonstrate that integration of Ty-1/Ty-3 and Ty-6 resistance genes in tomato plants can confer highly robust resistance to begomoviruses

How a tropical bean could help treat Parkinson's tremors

April 14, 2026

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Good news for pasta lovers grows in UC Davis fields - Durum wheat resistant to deadly stripe rust developed

Fungal alliances: New research reveals co-infection dynamics in wheat diseases

From AI to quantum computing: Syngenta discusses digital ag strategy at World Agri-Tech (AgTech Navigator)

April 13, 2026

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Artificial intelligence and drones to select the most resilient wheat
Intel·ligència artificial i drons per seleccionar el blat més resilient
Inteligencia artificial y drones para seleccionar el trigo más resiliente

Researchers identify key gene for perennial growth in wild rice

Unlocking the secret of the root-knot nematode’s lifeline

April 10, 2026

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UC Davis' Xiaofei  Zhang and team land $618K grant to improve bread wheat - Goal: Move beyond Green Revolution genes for low-input agriculture

April 9, 2026

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ICRISAT celebrates its Foundation Day, marking 55 years of science-driven impact

A $130 million drain: University of Florida researcher looks to genetics to rein in wasteful strawberry runners

April 8, 2026

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End of the SeedBioProtect project

April 7, 2026

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Accelerating soybean innovation in Africa: A new era for crop improvement

April 3, 2026

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New genetic toolkit enables genome-wide analysis

Seed banks may complicate gene drives aimed at controlling weeds

Moving pea and soybean varieties forward - At the University of Saskatchewan, the Crop Development Centre's breeding programs boost these efforts

Digital Developments in Plant Research: Nils Stein, Head of the ‘Genebank department’ at the IPK, presentied at a workshop at the Vatican
Digitale Entwicklungen in der Pflanzenforschung: Nils Stein präsentierte beim Workshop im Vatikan

Understanding pollen incompatibility could help improve hybrid seed production

Digital twins: Heritable Ag combines AI, genomics and environmental data to slash R&D timelines (AFN)

April 2, 2026

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Bayer opens Seed Production Innovation (SPI) Innovation Center at Iowa State University Research Park to expand digital ag collaboration, workforce development

The potential of wheat spatial omics (Nature)