March 18, 2016

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University of California, Riverside scientists receive grant to sequence cowpea genome

March 9, 2016

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University of California, Riverside plant pathologist awarded grants from the National Science Foundation and National Institites of Health to study molecular regulatory mechanisms of plant immunity and pathogen virulence

December 11, 2015

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Studying soil to understand drought - UC Riverside scientist will lead team that will study the role of soil as it relates to how crops use water and respond to drought

November 6, 2015

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Managed bees spread and intensify diseases in wild bees - UC Riverside-led research shows wild bees are harmed even when managed bees are disease-free

September 29, 2015

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Scientists sequence genomes of microscopic worms beneficial to agriculture - UC Riverside-led study identifies gene families in five nematodes that are likely to be involved in parasitism

September 22, 2015

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Secret unlocked to rice seed survival when underwater - UC Riverside geneticists are members of international research team that identified AG1, a gene that controls sugar availability

September 11, 2015

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Secret unlocked to underwater rice seed survival

August 25, 2015

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Sequencing of barley genome achieves new milestone - A mainly UC Riverside group of researchers improves a resource used worldwide

August 19, 2015

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How clean is your spinach? Researchers believe peaks and valleys in baby spinach leaves could be a key reason why there have been numerous bacterial outbreaks involving leafy green vegetables

July 29, 2015

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Scientists receive $1.45 million grant to advance bioinformatics for gene research

June 8, 2015

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Genetic engineering helps plants survive in drought (The Sacramento Bee)

April 21, 2015

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Feeding a growing population - How science is helping improve cowpea yields in Africa

March 5, 2015

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How healthy is genetically modified soybean oil?

February 7, 2015

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Protein tweak boosts plants' drought tolerance - Creative technique is a welcome step in the face of warming climates and water shortages (Nature)

February 6, 2015

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Grüne Gentechnik - Fungizid steuert Durst transgener Pflanze (ARD)

February 5, 2015

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Scientists reprogram plants for drought tolerance

October 24, 2014

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To wilt or not to wilt - UC Riverside researchers identify new process that explains why tomatoes are susceptible to a disease-causing fungus

August 13, 2014

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Statistical model predicts performance of hybrid rice - UC Riverside-led research could revolutionize hybrid breeding in agriculture

June 2, 2014

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The betrayal of the aphids - University of California Riverside-led research team shows how a bacterial protein in aphid saliva triggers plant defense against aphids

March 14, 2014

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Plant cell biology discovery furthers scientists’ understanding of plant growth and development

January 9, 2014

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Illumina recipients of Agricultural Greater Good Initiative Grants include Iowa State University

Illumina announces recipients of Agricultural Greater Good Initiative Grants - Program grants support projects to improve food security in developing world

October 30, 2013

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Two grants to UC Riverside boost scientists’ efforts in developing improved cowpea varieties

October 3, 2013

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How an aggressive fungal pathogen causes mold in fruits and vegetables - UC Riverside-led team describes the strategy by which Botrytis cinerea blocks the defense system of its host plants

August 15, 2013

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Researchers discover beneficial jumping gene - UC Riverside geneticists show the COPIA-R7 transposon enhances the immunity of its host against a pathogenic microorganism

July 3, 2013

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Improving crop yields in a world of extreme weather events - UC Riverside-led team develops new chemical for improving drought tolerance

April 25, 2013

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Researchers identify key cellular organelle involved in gene silencing

February 7, 2013

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Genetic diversity of capsicum peppers revealed

Scientists identify genetic mechanism that contributed to Irish famine - Research by UC Riverside plant pathologists is the first to show that RNA silencing regulates plant defense against the notorious Phytophthora pathogens

October 17, 2012

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USDA scientists collaborate with global researchers to advance the mapping of the barley genome