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University Of Illinois Research Makes Plant Breeding EasierChicago IL (SPX) Jan 06, 2011 University of Illinois research has resulted in the development of a novel and widely applicable molecular tool that can serve as a road map for making plant breeding easier to understand. Researchers developed a unified nomenclature for male fertility restorer (RF) proteins in higher plants that can make rapid advancements in plant breeding. "Understanding the mechanism by which RF genes suppress the male sterile phenotype and restore fertility to plants is critical for continued improvements in ... read more |
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  Sat-nav turtles go on trans-ocean trek Satellite tracking devices have shed light on an astonishing trans-Atlantic odyssey undertaken by the leatherback turtle, one of the world's most ancient species, as it goes on a feeding foray before breeding, scientists said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 GOES Look Back At 2010 The GOES series of satellites keep an eye on the weather happening over the continental U.S. and eastern Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and had a busy time with wild weather in 2010. GOES-13 has captur ... more | .. |
 Cyclone Tasha Adds To Severe Flooding Over Eastern Australia Cyclone Tasha recently made landfall just south of Cairns along the northeast coast of Queensland, Australia during the early morning hours on Christmas Day. The storm, which had formed just o ... more | .. |
 Tidal Flats And Channels, Long Island, Bahamas The islands of the Bahamas are situated on large depositional platforms-the Great and Little Bahama Banks-composed mainly of carbonate sediments ringed by reefs. The islands are the only parts of th ... more |
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  U.K. rivers cleanest in a century Britain's rivers and the wildlife depending on them are in the best shape since the industrial revolution because of improved water quality, researchers say. ... more | .. |
 Paper Mulches Evaluated For Commercial Vegetable Production Polyethylene mulches, used widely in commercial vegetable production to improve crop yields and produce quality, have distinct disadvantages. Disposal options are limited, and plastic mulches often ... more | .. |
 Genetic Relationship Between Hungarian And Turkish Apricots Confirmed Apricots are important to Turkey, the country where more apricot crops are grown and exported than anywhere in the world. Looking to unlock the mystery of apricots' origins and increase crop product ... more | .. |
 Hybrid String Blossom Thinner Tested In Peach Orchards Peach producers have traditionally relied heavily on hand thinning, a necessary but costly and labor-intensive field practice. Impacted by increasing labor costs and a limited workforce, peach and o ... more |
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 New Research Contains Solutions To Common Pear Disease Diseases caused by a species of fungus called Phytophthora syringae are responsible for significant economic losses on a wide range of plants, including pear. In the Pacific Northwest region of the ... more | .. |
 How Does Your Green Roof Garden Grow Growing plants on rooftops is an old concept that has evolved from simple sod roofing to roof gardens and new, lightweight "extensive green roofs". Modern green roofs have environmental and social b ... more | .. |
 Willow Cut-Stem Growers Surveyed Woody ornamental plants with colorful or unusually shaped stems, buds, flowers, or fruits represent a growing specialty niche in cut flower production markets. These unique plants can be good prospe ... more | .. |
 Bulb Dipping Controls Easter Lily Growth In a recent issue of HortTechnology, Purdue University researchers Christopher J. Currey and Roberto G. Lopez reported on a study of the effects of a technique called "bulb dipping" on Easter lily. ... more |
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 Can Bedding Plants Thrive With Recyled Water To conserve dwindling water resources, municipalities are encouraging the use of "recycled water", municipal wastewater that has been extensively treated and deemed safe to reuse for irrigation and ... more | .. |
 High Nitrogen Fertilizers Tested On Post-Transplant Ornamentals The nutrition and fertilization needs of container-grown ornamental plants during production are well-documented, but there is limited research about the plants' fertilizer requirements following tr ... more | .. |
 Turfgrass Fertility, Pesticide Programs Compared Traditional turfgrass management programs rely heavily on the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. In response to increased public scrutiny and legislation, organic and biological alternativ ... more | .. |
 Flood-hit Aussies evacuate tough farming town by boat Defiant Australians took to boats Tuesday to salvage belongings and help neighbours in flood-hit Rockhampton as rising brown waters lapped at homes, shops and pubs. ... more |
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 Taiwan wants pigs potty-trained to curb pollution Taiwan's environmental authorities said Wednesday they are planning to promote potty training for pigs to help curb water and waste pollution. ... more | .. |
 Dioxin scare closes 1,000 German farms: authorities More than 1,000 farms have been temporarily banned from production in Germany, authorities said Monday, in a precautionary move amid a scare over toxic dioxin in animal feed. ... more | .. |
 Climate change a threat to Assam tea India's popular Assam tea may be threatened by global warming, experts say. ... more | .. |
Organic farming blooms in Serbia Standing in her greenhouse in gumboots, Zorana Gajic jokes how she used to think "food grew in supermarkets" but now experiments on how to mix crops to ensure optimum use of her "organic" soil. ... more |
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S.Korea battles spread of foot-and-mouth, bird flu South Korea on Sunday reported seven new cases of foot-and-mouth disease as the country battles its worst outbreak of the highly contagious virus and its first avian influenza outbreak in more than two years. ... more | .. |
 Semisopochnoi Island It is the "Island of the Seven Mountains, " or more precisely in Russian: "having seven hills." This uninhabited volcanic island is also an important nesting area for maritime birds of the North Pac ... more | .. |
 NASA's Terra Satellite Sees A Snow-Covered Ireland The Mid-Atlantic and northeastern U.S. are not the only areas dealing with holiday snowfall. Ireland was recently swathed in white on December 22, 2010. When NASA's Terra satellite passed over ... more | .. |
 'Food Of The Gods' Genome Sequence Could Make Finest Chocolate Better The production of high quality chocolate, and the farmers who grow it, will benefit from the recent sequencing and assembly of the chocolate tree genome, according to an international team led by Cl ... more |
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