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March 30, 2021

Stacking plant disease resistance genes for improved resistance

Plant diseases remain a constant scourge to all agricultural crop production. Despite intensive efforts and…
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BGRI Blog
March 11, 2021

Rust Expression Browser: A new genomic tool for wheat rust research

The Rust Expression Browser – developed by John Innes Centre researchers – is the first…
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Richard Michelmore
BGRI Blog
March 10, 2021

Richard Michelmore honored by UC-Davis for COVID testing innovations

(Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis)The Academic Senate Committee on Public Service has recognized Richard Michelmore, member of…
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Shitaye Megerssa
BGRI Blog
March 4, 2021

Employing genetics to protect durum wheat from stem rust

Durum wheat, also known as pasta wheat, is used for the processing of pasta and…
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Sanjaya Rajaram
BGRI Blog
February 19, 2021

Remembering Sanjaya Rajaram-a true titan of plant breeding

Sanjaya Rajaram, one of the most influential wheat breeders in history and winner of the…
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Man in wheat field
BGRI Blog
February 4, 2021

13-year analysis sheds new light on wheat crop disease patterns in Ethiopia

A new study of wheat rust identifies previously unknown long-term trends and hotspots for wheat…
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Rust on wheat
BGRI Blog
January 28, 2021

The Wheat R Gene Atlas – Mapping the way towards Durable Resistance Genes

Wheat is prone to a swarm of different pests and diseases. Given its importance, this…
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BGRI Blog
January 26, 2021

Ravi Singh receives prestigious Indian award for wheat research

Ravi Singh, distinguished scientist at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), has received…
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Linda McCandless
BGRI Blog
December 15, 2020

Linda McCandless earns honors from Borlaug Global Rust Initiative

Linda McCandless, an intrepid journalist and champion for under-told stories around the world, received the…
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(l-r) Ricardo Ramírez-González and Sreya Ghosh, two GrowCab team members, show the outside of the low-cost, open-source speed breeding cabinet.
BGRI Blog
November 30, 2020

Researchers Develop DIY Low-cost Speed Breeding Cabinet: GrowCab

Improving crops can be a laborious and expensive process, involving hundreds of crosses and selections…
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