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Brainfood: Nutrition edition

Agricultural Biodiversity

Domestication through clandestine cultivation constrained genetic diversity in magic mushrooms relative to naturalized populations. Stakeholders’ perceptions of and preferences for utilizing fonio ( Digitaria exilis ) to enrich local diets for food and nutritional security in Nigeria. But documenting knowledge will be key in either case.

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Brainfood: Maize, Chickpea, CWR, Canola, Coconut, Avocado, Eggplant, Carrot, Watermelon, Citrus, Potato, Pearl millet, Roses

Agricultural Biodiversity

A Citrullus genus super-pangenome reveals extensive variations in wild and cultivated watermelons and sheds light on watermelon evolution and domestication. Pangenomics identifies a gene in wild Kordofan melons as promoting the accumulation of sugar in watermelon.

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Brainfood: Seed quantity, Seed quality, Seed testing, Seed sampling, Cryo review, Potato diversity, Coconut cryo, Apple genebanks, Pear vulnerability, Pear restoration, Celebrity conservation, Indigenous rematriation, Farmers’ Rights

Agricultural Biodiversity

Potato soup: analysis of cultivated potato gene bank populations reveals high diversity and little structure. They don’t even have to be alive :) Plant Cryopreservation: Principles, Applications, and Challenges of Banking Plant Diversity at Ultralow Temperatures. No problem. Still a lot of research needed though.

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Brainfood: Ag research ROI, CGIAR & climate change, Crop species diversity, Training plant breeders, AI & plant breeding, Wheat breeding review, Wheat landraces, CIMMYT wheat breeding, Wheat D genome, Forages pre-breeding, Impact of new varieties, Two long-term barley experiment, High protein peas, Watermelon super-pangenome, Resynthesizing mustard, Consumer preference and breeding

Agricultural Biodiversity

Cultivating success: Bridging the gaps in plant breeding training in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Crop species diversity: A key strategy for sustainable food system transformation and climate resilience. Now there’s a nice thing to integrate into your climate change adaptation and integration research.

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Letter Regarding Plant-Incorporated Protectants Rule

NASDA

Thank you, and we stand ready to assist you in cultivating a risk-appropriate, science-based regulatory system for these vital innovations.

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MyLand Adds Algae Operations & Innovation Director

Agwired

With nearly three decades of excellence in biotechnology and algae innovation, LaMont will oversee algae and lab operations, leading a diverse team of scientists and engineering staff on the Operations team.

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Precision Ag News 6/12

Agwired

The two awards recognize biotechnology leaders who are driving cutting-edge breakthroughs in agricultural, environmental, and industrial biotechnology. Nemasphere is the first and only biotechnology trait for SCN, the number one yield-robbing pest in soybeans in the United States. 3-5 in Houston, Texas.