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Published a complete map of the genetic variation of rice
A research team from China and Japan has published a complete map of the gene variants of rice, which supplies food for half of the planet's population.
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Biology
Fruit flies return to Africa
Drosophila melanogaster genomes show natural selection and these flies return to Africa. This publication was published in the Journal of Genetics and PloS Genetics this…
Biology
Research high yielding seeds
It is forecasted that by 2030, the world will have more than 2 billion people. Therefore, providing enough food for mankind is something that scientists concern.
Biology
There are unusual butterflies in Fukushima
Radioactive contamination may be the cause of mutations in butterflies in Fukushima - Japan. They have more legs, whiskers and transforms into wing shapes.
Biology
New rice varieties improve productivity for Asia
Scientists have discovered a gene in India's Kasalath wild rice variety that has the potential to increase rice production in poorly nutrient gravel soils.
Biology
Catch bacteria that provide fuel for cars
US scientists have found a way to produce biofuels for cars and motor vehicles with a normal bacterium in the soil.
Biology
Decoding the Vietnamese gene to improve the race
By reading human genes, it is possible to find good genes to improve the species, while also helping to detect, diagnose and treat susceptible diseases of people who rea…
Biology
Find the common ancestor of every species on Earth
Dr. William Duax and colleagues at the University of Buffalo in New York (USA) have created a new evolutionary tree by comparing proteins from genes of organisms stored…
Biology
Genetically modified insects threaten genetically modified plants
The situation of genetically modified insects to adapt to genetically modified crops in the field is more complicated in the laboratory, a new study has said.
Biology
Breeding cows for milk is useful for users' health
By genetic modification, Chinese scientists have successfully developed two new dairy breeds, one that can produce milk with less lactose and one that contains more Omeg…
Biology
Gene helps increase rice yield and quality
First, scientists at the Academy of Social Sciences (China) conducted a study of Pakistan Basmati rice, a well-known world famous rice variety, and found that GW8 gene h…
Biology
Japan has successfully grown a low-absorbing variety of Cadmium
The American Plant Cell magazine recently reported that researchers at Okayama University, Japan, have successfully cultivated a rice variety that hardly absorbs Cadmium…
Biology
The first successful decoding of the tomato genome
For the first time, a group of international scientists successfully deciphered the tomato genome, paving the way for the study of measures to improve nutrient content,…
Biology
Scientists decipher the sequence of pear genes
In a press release on June 6, the Beijing Gene Institute said the research achievements laid the foundation for the development of higher-yielding, better-quality pears…
