Scientists identify genes affecting root length that could make it easier to breed drought-resistant wheat. Wheat is a key crop for ensuring global food security, but drought associated with climate ...

In an advance for agriculture, a new study reveals how wheat plants actively influence the microbial communities living on and inside their roots—and how these root microbiomes change over time ...

Growing wheat in drought conditions may be easier in the future, thanks to new genetic research out of the University of California, Davis. The research provides novel tools to modify wheat root ...

Are there certain advantages old wheat varieties have over newer wheat varieties that are commonly grown today? This was a question presented to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) High Plains Ag ...

The climate is changing, and making droughts longer, more severe, and more frequent. The United Nations has estimated that the duration and frequency of droughts has increased by about 30 percent ...

Newswise — Clay minerals play vital roles in terrestrial ecosystems, from retaining soil nutrients to regulating plant growth. Among them, montmorillonite is especially significant due to its high ion ...

A 44-year field trial shows farming history, not drought, is the main driver of functional genes in the wheat rhizosphere microbiome.

Growing wheat in drought conditions may be easier in the future, thanks to new genetic research out of the University of California, Davis. An international team of scientists found that the right ...

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images of the montmorillonite in xylem sap detected with high-angle annular dark field mode (HAADF) and elemental mapping (including C, O, Al, Si, Fe, K, Mg, and ...

Growing wheat in drought conditions may be easier in the future. Researchers found the right number of copies of a specific group of genes can stimulate longer root growth, enabling wheat plants to ...