Self-Teaching Web App Improves Speed, Accuracy of Classifying DNA Variations Among Cereal Varieties
New app can quickly and accurately analyze and organize genomic data available for cereal crops.
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Fields of Breeders’ Dreams: A Team Effort Toward Targeted Crop Improvements
A WSU researcher is part of a large team that announced the genome sequence for switchgrass, a major bioenergy crop.
Onion Pathogen, Wheat Flour, Taking a Break
Genome Sequencing Furthers Knowledge of Plant and Animal Pathogen The various species of bacteria in the genus Enterobacter may be painfully familiar to you. Enterobacter cloacae, the best known of the genus, is a cause of various infections, including those of the lower respiratory tract, urinary tract, skin and soft tissues, wounds, and all manner […]
A New Slice out of the Apple
I often eat without thinking, either while listening to the news or writing. It’s a poor habit for several reasons, one of which is my ever-growing waistline. But the next time you bite into an apple, I implore you to take just a moment to really savor its taste, aroma, and texture. Those characteristics vary […]
WSU Researcher Maps the Tree Fruit Genome Mosaic
PULLMAN, Wash. — Better apples, peaches, pears and cherries at market sooner. That is one benefit of research by Washington State University bioinformaticist Dorrie Main. Piece by piece, Main is mapping the DNA mosaic of the rosaceous family, which includes Washington’s largest crop – apples – and other tree fruit as well as cherries, peaches, […]