EXTRACT: “When plant scientists searched the maize genome for clues as to why some plants can tolerate toxic aluminium in soil, they found three copies of the same gene known to affect aluminium tolerance…”
Newswise, 20 March 2013
We’ve been big on beans lately, featuring ongoing work in our Legumes Research Initiative, and more specifically, the Tropical Legumes I project (TLI), wihich GCP leads. Our latest offering is a blogpost on breedings beans that beat the heat in Z…
GCP is one of the sponsors of the InterDrought–IV conference to be held in September 2013. But this is not a new deal: GCP has consistently supported InterDrought since the very first conference.
Despite the widespread cultivation of beans in Africa, yields are low, stagnating at between 20 and 30 percent of their potential. Drought brought about by climate change is the main culprit, afflicting 70 percent of Africa’s major bean-producing reg…
As always, at this global event last month, GCP hosted a side event, graced by a panel of eminent scientists and excellent speakers. This workshop on January 14 2013 highlighted selected key GCP projects, with some of our research partners in attendanc…
