Unearthing old rice germplasm, illuminating a new way to improvement Unearthing old rice germplasm, illuminating a new way to improvement May 20, 2024 by Xiaoming Zheng, Ramaiah Venuprasad, and Ajay Kohli Scientists are delving into molecular genetics to enhance crop...Read More
Tools for using the International Rice Genebank to breed for climate-resilient varieties Tools for using the International Rice Genebank to breed for climate-resilient varieties September 25, 2023 by Kenneth L. McNally and Amelia Henry Traditional rice varieties have been critical for developing improved stress-tolerant...Read More
Upland rice: Cultural keystone species in a Philippine traditional agroecosystem Upland rice: Cultural keystone species in a Philippine traditional agroecosystem February 8, 2021 2 In the Sarangani upland communities, the vital role of rice landraces in ensuring household food security and...Read More
Vitamin E: From preserving beauty to conserving biodiversity Vitamin E: From preserving beauty to conserving biodiversity May 14, 2019 A new study shows vitamin E’s famous antioxidant property is more than skin deep and could also...Read More
Plant phenomics: unlocking the potential of rice diversity Plant phenomics: unlocking the potential of rice diversity August 3, 2017 The emerging field of plant phenomics combines biology, engineering, and data analytics to overcome laborious, expensive, and,...Read More
Genebank tourism Genebank tourism March 1, 2016 Even though I managed a large genebank for 10 years at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI),...Read More