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
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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
Genotype Less, Impute More, Save Money – Part 1
Modern molecular breeding methods such as Marker Assisted Selection (MAS), Trait Introgression (TI), and Genomic Selection (GS), as well as
September 21, 2020
Pan-Genome: Unlocking the potential of diversity
Over the next 30 years, the Earth’s population is projected to grow from the present 7.8 billion to 9.7 billion.
September 13, 2020
New testing solutions for the cannabis industry
The hemp industry received a major boost with the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill last December. Consequently, hemp was
June 2, 2020
