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What gene makes orange cats orange? Scientists figured it out

15/05/2025 - Researchers found the gene and genetic variation behind orange fur in most domestic cats, solving a decades-long mystery.

S-genotyping and genome editing to investigate the genetic basis of self-incompatibility in citrus

10/03/2025 - Post date: Monday 10 March 2025 Author: ISHS SecretariatStefania Bennici is a researcher at the University of Catania (Italy), where she is investigating the molecular mechanisms of...

The IOC Recognises the 8th International Olive Germplasm Bank in Greece

14/03/2025 - The International Olive Council (IOC) has officially recognised the olive germplasm collection at the ELGO-DIMITRA Institute for Olive Tree, Subtropical Crops &...

Why patents keep stalling EU rules for gene-edited crops

13/03/2025 - EU ambassadors are set to vote tomorrow on the latest draft compromise on new genomic techniques (NGTs).

Scientists develop advanced genetic maps to boost resilience and yields of vital food crops

07/03/2025 - An international team of scientists has developed the entire set of genes or a “pan-genome” for crops like potatoes, tomatoes, and aubergines by sequencing the genomes of 22 Solanum...

UK clears way for gene editing of crops

28/02/2025 - The UK government has taken a significant step toward implementing the Precision Breeding Act for plants, with secondary legislation laid before parliament this week. The law is hailed and criticized...

Syngenta updates on Accelerating Operational Leverage program

24/11/2014 - Syngenta announced important steps in the implementation of its Accelerating Operational Leverage program. The program targets savings of $1 billion by 2018 and has three main pillars: Commercial;...

Insect-eating bats save global maize farmers â¬0.91 billion a year from crop damage

03/12/2015 - Insect-eating bats are estimated to be worth US$ 1 billion (€0.91 billion) a year to maize farmers around the world, a new study has revealed. Not only do bats reduce crop damage by eating...

Syngenta muestra en Agraria todo su potencial innovador en Protección y Mejora de Cultivos

31/01/2025 - La compañía agrotecnológica Syngenta ha vuelto a estar presente en esta edición de la Feria Agraria de Valladolid. Lo ha hecho mostrando toda su innovación en protección y mejora de cultivos,...

La Academia China de Ciencias Agrícolas desarrolla un sistema de edición genética para el trigo

23/01/2025 - Investigadores de la Academia China de Ciencias Agrícolas (CAAS) han diseñado con éxito un sistema de edición genética en trigo utilizando CRISPR-Cas12i3, que tiene un...

Phylogenetic classification and functional prediction of DFR genes in grape vines

14/12/2024 - Post date: Saturday 14 December 2024 Author: ISHS SecretariatHikaru Ishikawa is a Ph.D. student at the United Graduate School of Agriculture Sciences, Iwate University in Japan, where...

Nitrogen storage and biennial bearing in apple

05/10/2024 - Post date: Saturday 5 October 2024 Author: ISHS SecretariatBiennial bearing is not a novel concept for perennial fruit trees. Biennial bearing, or alternate bearing, is characterized by...

Why does a pepper rootstock confer tolerance to water stress? The case of NIBER®

14/12/2024 - Post date: Saturday 14 December 2024 Author: ISHS SecretariatYaiza G. Padilla is a biotechnologist specializing in the abiotic stress tolerance mechanisms of horticultural plants and...

Report: Anti-GMO activism cost Kenya millions of dollars

- Anti-GMO activism has cost Kenya millions of dollars in lost production...

New report highlights cost of delay in adopting GM crops in Kenya

- A groundbreaking report authored by leading global and African...

Parliament objects to approval of 8 imported GM crops

26/11/2024 - MEPs have backed a non-binding objection to EU approval of a range of genetically modified cotton and maize on environmental grounds.

Harnessing the value of tomato genetic resources for now and the future

04/11/2024 - Tomato is a paradigm of crop domestication: a widely cultivated and consumed vegetable but with reduced genetic diversity and therefore highly vulnerable to emerging diseases and climate change....

The genetic revolution can support food security, tackle the climate crisis and protect biodiversity

- Breakthroughs in genetic science have brought the world to “the dawn...

50 percent Of Global Food Production âAt Riskâ Because Of Water Crisis

- One of the biggest issues facing humanity in the 21st century is the water crisis, with water stress and scarcity now affecting more than two billion people around the world and demand starting to...

FAO helps foster new food frontiers with African orphan crops

- Aspiring and established plant scientists from around Africa

The First 100: Celebrating African scientists applying gene editing technologies to transform national food systems

- On October 11, 2024, we celebrated a dynamic group of African pioneers,...

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