The sequenced genome of roses creates new opportunities for scientists to develop new cultivars of ornamental and oil-bearing roses

At the end of April 2018, a team of scientists from France, China and Germany, with Mohammed Bendahmane of INRA, France as a corresponding author, published the sequenced genome of roses in Nature Genetics. Roses are perhaps the most popular ornamental plants with a significant contribution to the development of …

Тhree pesticides harm bees, says EU food agency

The European food safety agency said on 28th of February that three pesticides currently partly banned in the EU pose a risk to wild bees and honey bees, in a long-awaited report. The report said “most uses” of the three neonicotinoid pesticides, which are based on the chemical structure of nicotine …

Aquaporin gene from apple increases size of fruits and tolerance to drought in tomato

Water deficit significantly reduces growth and production of apples and is detrimental to the quality and size of the fruits. For this reason, water use efficiency is essential when growing apples. An apple tree of good agricultural quality must be able to efficiently use and transport water, which not only …

A team of scientists developed new type of wheat with ten times higher fiber content

International team of researchers has successfully developed a new type of wheat containing 10 times more fiber than common wheat, which helps improve gut health and also fights bowel cancer and type 2 diabetes. The research team consists of experts from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), the …