Chinese scientists have identified two key genes responsible for sorghum's resistance to Striga, a parasitic plant that causes significant crop losses. The breakthrough, which also highlights the ...

To deal with this problem, it is necessary to come up with countermeasures that are inexpensive, adapted to the Sudanese culture, and easy for the farmers to implement. Principal investigator ...

The genome of the parasitic plant Striga, commonly known as witchweed, has been sequenced for the first time by RIKEN plant geneticists. This genetic analysis both offers insights into how parasitic ...

In partnership with scientists from Wageningen University in the Netherlands, this project, funded by a $5M grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, addresses food security concerns by ...

Getting back our food that is being robbed by root parasitic weeds! Analysis of root parasitic weeds from a chemical perspective to provide information that facilitates development of an integrated ...

Maize is one of the important crops grown by farmers serving as source of food as well as a reliable source of income. Despite its numerous importance, maize productivity is being constrained by a ...

In partnership with scientists from Wageningen University in the Netherlands, this project, funded by a $5M grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, addresses food security concerns by ...