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welshcountry.bsky.social
Rules of Attraction for Plants to Be Explored in New Research

www.welshcountry.co.uk/rules-of-att...

#aberystwythuniversity #aberuniversity #aberuni #PlantScience #CropResearch #AgriculturalResearch #PlantBreeding #CropResilience #ClimateResilience #GeneticsResearch #Biodiversity #AIResearch
October 28, 2026 at 9:37 AM
wileylifesci.bsky.social
What if AI could 'read' a crop's genome the way a breeder reads a field? Our latest paper introduces Breeding 5.0, an AI- and robotics-driven framework for decoding germplasm and accelerating crop innovation.

Read the paper: https://bit.ly/4xypBmj

@jipb.bsky.social #FeaturedContent #PlantBreeding
October 28, 2026 at 3:23 PM
plantphenomics.bsky.social
Hyperspectral imaging enables nondestructive early salt-tolerance screening during seed imbibition, identifying 500 genetic loci and key regulators of germination under stress. #SaltTolerance #Hyperspectral #PlantBreeding
Details: doi.org/10.1016/j.pl...
October 28, 2026 at 2:13 PM
ajstein.bsky.social
After the gazillionth #foodsafety & biosafety assessment of a GM crop, #EFSA finds that a new #GMO maize stack is as safe as non-GM #maize with respect to potential effects on #health and the environment: doi.org/10.2903/j.ef... #plantbreeding
Assessment of genetically modified maize Bt11 × <fc>MIR162</fc> × <fc>MON</fc> 89034 × <fc>NK603</fc> (application <fc>GMFF</fc>‐2025‐33624)
Genetically modified maize Bt11 × MIR162 × MON 89034 × NK603 was developed by crossing to combine four single events: Bt11, MIR162, MON 89034 and NK603. The maize Bt11 × MIR162 × MON 89034 × NK603 ex...
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November 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
jpecol.bsky.social
【🎉Latest accepted article】
Counteracting excessive stomatal closure under #drought: mechanisms and implications for plant growth and crop productivity

#stomatalregulation | #ABA | #stressresistance | #plantbreeding

@cam.ac.uk @mapjournals.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1093/jpe/...
October 25, 2026 at 2:52 PM
mapjournals.bsky.social
#OPR
Digital imaging sorts 89 Phlox accessions into 10 color groups; delphinidin and cyanidin dominate, while pelargonidin marks distinct color shifts across 17 species.
Details: https://www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/opr-0026-0020
#Phlox #FlowerColor #Anthocyanins #PlantBreeding
October 24, 2026 at 1:36 AM
ibers.bsky.social
Decades of crop breeding research at IBERS have been highlighted in the new State of Agricultural Research & Innovation report as a leading example of how sustained investment in agricultural science can deliver real benefits for farmers.

🔗 https://ow.ly/ZJXT50ZZAQM

#PlantBreeding #FoodSecurity
October 21, 2026 at 9:30 AM
plantphenomics.bsky.social
RootXplorer enables high-throughput 3D phenotyping of root penetration under soil compaction, accelerating breeding for drought-resilient, deep-rooting crops. #RootPhenotyping #PlantBreeding #ClimateResilience
Details: doi.org/10.1016/j.pl...
October 16, 2026 at 1:42 PM
ucdavisplants.bsky.social
🌱 From UC Davis: A mutation that keeps bean pods from splitting open helped enable domestication in Mexico, revealing genetic clues for breeding improved crops. (Burcu Celebioglu, Travis Parker, Paul Gepts)

▶️ www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/news/parker-...

#PlantScience #PlantBreeding #Genetics
Help for Bean Breeders: Gene Found that Controls Seed Pod Shattering
Genetic analysis by a team led by Travis Parker points to beans’ earliest domestication in Jalisco, Mexico, and confirms a new site of proto-domestication in the northern Andes of South America.
www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu
October 15, 2026 at 8:58 PM
agrobiodiverse.bsky.social
Africa gets behind #genebanks – Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog agro.biodiver.se/2026/10/afri...

#conservation #agrobiodiversity #PlantBreeding #biodiversity #SeedSystems
Africa gets behind genebanks
The African Union Commission organized a Seed Summit under the theme “Resilient Seed Systems for a Food Secure Africa”, hosted by the Kingdom of Eswatini from 5-7 October 2026. The results are summari...
agro.biodiver.se
October 16, 2026 at 7:25 AM
plantphenomics.bsky.social
Phenomic prediction using all spectral data improves disease symptom assessment over single vegetation indices, enhancing GWAS signal detection for genetic studies. #Phenomics #GWAS #PlantBreeding
Details: doi.org/10.1016/j.pl...
October 15, 2026 at 2:12 PM
legumehub.bsky.social
🌱 Field work has been completed for this year’s #LegumeGeneration bean trials at @leibnizipk.bsky.social Gatersleben.

Next, data from multiple locations and two years of trials will be brought together to identify promising bean varieties for the future.

#LegumeBreeding #PlantBreeding
October 14, 2026 at 7:01 AM
ucdavisplants.bsky.social
🍓From Plant Physiology: CRISPR editing of TFL1 enabled perpetual flowering in seasonal strawberries, potentially extending growers' harvest windows without changing varieties. (Marta Bjornson, Mitchell J Feldmann, Steven J Knapp)

▶️ academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

#PlantScience #PlantBreeding
CRISPR editing of TERMINAL FLOWER 1 recapitulates perpetual flowering in strawberry, mimicking repression by the PERPETUAL FLOWERING locus
Abstract. The development of perpetual flowering (PF) cultivars revolutionized octoploid strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) cultivation by enabling nearly ye
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October 13, 2026 at 5:07 PM
mapjournals.bsky.social
#ABD
Across three Burkina Faso environments, GGE biplot analysis of 20 jute mallow genotypes identifies SBL1 as combining stable performance with high leaf yield for dissemination.
Details: https://www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/abd-0026-0010
#GGE #JuteMallow #LeafyVegetable #PlantBreeding
October 13, 2026 at 4:50 AM
agrobiodiverse.bsky.social
Good news from Beltsville? – Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog agro.biodiver.se/2026/10/good...

#conservation #USDA #genebanks #PlantBreeding #agrobiodiversity #biodiversity #DNA
Good news from Beltsville?
After the recent worrying announcement about the USDA closing the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, there may now be some good news. US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has just announce...
agro.biodiver.se
October 11, 2026 at 8:07 AM
ashs-hort.bsky.social
A new hybrid eggplant, ‘Zheqie 109’, was selected for its ultra-long fruit shape, stable glossy purple-red peel, environmental adaptability, and superior production performance. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI19703-26
#Horticulture #PlantBreeding #PurpleEggplant
October 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
zerowned.bsky.social
check out our genetics @ www.bifseeds.com
#Cannabis #CannabisCommunity #GrowYourOwn #HomeGrow #CannabisGrowers #CannabisGenetics #CannabisSeeds #SeedBank #PlantBreeding #CannabisBreeding #Growers #IndoorGrow #Autoflower #Photoperiod #Genetics #BIFSeeds #BrothersInFarms
October 2, 2026 at 7:26 PM
ajstein.bsky.social
… #geneediting can enable faster & cheaper development of a wider variety of crop traits, also in specialty crops, potentially reducing development #costs by 40-85%, given the right regulatory environment.

#PlantBreeding #Biotechnology #Regulation
September 30, 2026 at 2:14 PM
ajstein.bsky.social
… Fortifying maize, millet & sorghum could reach more people, but industrial fortification pathways do not yet exist.

>> #Biofortification, i.e. fortification of crops through #plantbreeding, could help.

#Nutrition #Micronutrients
September 29, 2026 at 7:54 AM
mobi-ugent.bsky.social
The #MeioCOntrol consortium was at Open Breeding Days! Laura Strickx and Marit Krul from @laurenspauwels.bsky.social lab visited Bejo Zaden, Syngenta, and Hazera, exploring how collaboration between research and industry can drive crop innovation.

#PlantScience #CropImprovement #PlantBreeding
September 29, 2026 at 3:07 PM
kwsgroup.bsky.social
🌱The EU AgRI 2040 Conference took place last week, with focus on the upcoming research and innovation strategy. Our colleague Viktor Korzun joined the discussions 👇
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#euagri2040 #researchandinnovation #sustainableagriculture #horizoneurope #plantbreeding #thinkingingenerations #seedingthefuture | Dr. Viktor Korzun
🌱EU AgRI 2040 conference The two-day event, on 24 & 25 September in Brussels, was a great chance to connect with key stakeholders and help shape the priorities of the next Horizon Europe EU Research a...
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September 28, 2026 at 6:52 AM
ashs-hort.bsky.social
Clematis ‘Jadeite’ exhibits double, flat-spreading flowers with approximately 15 sepals and a flower diameter of about 12.5 cm. The flowering period extends from May to October. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI19589-26 #plantbreeding #clematis
Close-up of Clematis 'Jadeite' flower with purple petals and yellow center against black background.
September 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
plantphenomics.bsky.social
Automated UAS-SAM-CNN pipeline for peanut phenotyping: canopy height, growth habit, mainstem prominence. QTL validated. Scalable, minimal manual effort. #UASPhenotyping #PlantBreeding #DeepLearning
Details: doi.org/10.1016/j.pl...
September 25, 2026 at 12:52 PM
fredarock2.bsky.social
Put a little love in your heart..

My Luna rose pink hardy hibiscus or rose mallow in glorious time! Grafting my soft pink rose mallow onto the crimson red one n hopefully get this color later. I got time on my hands n glad that I'm math wizard! Ha.
😆♥️+🩷= 🌺

#rosemallow #plantbreeding
A glowing semi -open hot pink rose mallow or hardy hibiscus with bright green leaves on my sunny patio. The fuzzy red balls of stigmas and some anthers with yellow pollen are highlighted in the center of the bell flower.
September 23, 2026 at 7:47 PM
cobiboku.bsky.social
New paper on self-incompatibility in beets just released! Well done first author @gilyardeni.bsky.social and COBI PhD student Thomas Holzweber from @agrigenomics.bsky.social!

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#betavulgaris #sugarbeet #plantbreeding #bioinformatics #biotechnology
Identification of a candidate self-incompatibility locus in beet (Beta vulgaris) - Theoretical and Applied Genetics
Key Message This study provides the first genomic evidence for a candidate self-incompatibility locus in beets (Beta vulgaris), identifying T2/S-RNase candidate genes and a complex S-locus on beet chr...
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September 23, 2026 at 3:51 PM