Developing high-yielding, nutritious and climate-resilient crops is vital to safeguard the future of global food production. To meet the challenges ahead, Iowa State University scientists are working ...

Maize is a globally cultivated staple crop and one of the most successful examples of heterosis utilization in food production. The development of elite inbred lines is critical for breeding hybrid ...

A University of Queensland analysis of genetic data from northern Australian cattle has identified key regions of the genome that influence traits like fertility, growth and body condition, sometimes ...

MSc Katri Sarviaho explored the impact of genomic selection on the genomic architecture of the Finnish Ayrshire dairy cattle breed in her doctoral dissertation. Genomic selection was introduced in ...

Flowering Chinese cabbage, a staple leafy vegetable across Asia, has undergone decades of breeding to improve adaptability, productivity, and quality. Researchers have now conducted the most ...