Genetics

Wagyu cattle breeders at WSU reached a milestone this summer, confirming their first homozygous polled heifer.

New app can quickly and accurately analyze and organize genomic data available for cereal crops.

WSU researchers are leading an effort to identify genes in spring wheat that would allow it to be more heat and drought resilient.

New agreement allows researchers to exchange and study genetic material for high-flavor, next-gen cherries

Team takes a close look at genetics, physiology to develop improved, alternative crop.

Completing new research, WSU scientists identified genetic markers and parent varieties that could boost the quality of alfalfa hay.

Scientists have transferred a collection of genes into plant-colonizing bacteria that let them draw nitrogen from the air and turn it into ammonia, a natural fertilizer.

Animal Sciences professor wins $450,000 grant to study newly-discovered type of hemoglobin, which could lead to better in vitro fertilization methods and results.

A new discovery in basil plants could help researchers understand how plants protect themselves from disease and pests and how they produce medicinal compounds.

Plants use light during photosynthesis. But they also give off light, though in amounts so small we can’t see it. The amount of light changes based on the plant’s environment and genetic makeup.

Scientists at WSU’s Phenomics Center can see this light, or fluorescence, measure it and use it to identify genetic mutations in plants. The center is now available to researchers on campus and beyond.