Soy SNPro: Low-Cost Genotyping for Soy Molecular Breeding
I first met Dr. Pengyin Chen and Dr. Caio Canella Vieira in July 2020. Dr. Chen is a faculty member
October 5, 2021
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BREEDING FOR PROTEIN – REFLECTIONS ON THE NEW INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP PEA AND HEMP VARIETIES
As the world becomes more unpredictable due to climate change, we become more conscious of the food we eat, choosing
September 1, 2021
Teach a man to fish… (Matthew 4:19)
Archaeological evidence has established that aquaculture is a practice thousands of years old, with the Australian New South Wales Department
August 5, 2021
Towards a sustainable solution to increase sunflower yields
Easily recognizable by their bright yellow flowers, sunflowers have been important cultural symbols for thousands of years. This diverse group
June 9, 2021
Reflections on the importance of DNA
Today marks 68 years since James Watson and Francis Crick arrived at their groundbreaking discovery that the DNA molecule exists
April 25, 2021
Genomics Insights into the Food and Beverage Value Chain
The current world population has created great challenges to food security and crop production. Given the projected growth in the
April 6, 2021
SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY: BREEDING BY DESIGN
Imagine crops that require little or no pesticides and can resist drought. Imagine medicine that is administered by eating a
March 30, 2021
Canola – The Canadian “Cinderella Crop”
Near the end of World War II, the oil derived from Field Mustard (Brassica rapa) and Rapeseed (Brassica napus) was
March 1, 2021
Guayule – an alternative source for natural rubber
Guayule plant-breeding (Parthenium argentatum A. Gray) provides a fascinating story intertwining geopolitical and economic events that can influence strategic decisions
February 1, 2021
Genotype Less, Impute More, Save Money – Part 2
In Part 1 of this two-part blog we discussed a challenge that can limit the implementation of genomic selection (GS) in
October 7, 2020
