What is GCP doing in this crucial area for a crop that is already a tough customer for crop science? What do researchers — seasoned and starting — get by joining this cross-continental network spanning Africa, South America and Asia? And w…
Methods for phenotyping cowpeas for adaptation to drought are reviewed. Key factors involve achieving optimal time of flowering and cycle length, and appropriate morphology for different types of cultivars as they relate to their utilization for dry gr…
Investigators now have a wide range of analytical tools to use in measuring metabolites, proteins and transcripts in plant tissues. These tools have the potential to assist genetic studies that seek to phenotype genetic lines for heritable traits that …
After answering to the ‘tough’ question yesterday in Part 1 of this series, Part 2 is all about getting genetic resources into use for practical breeding. This video traces progress from 2004 to the present.
A key take-home message: “…
Why are groundnuts (aka peanuts) such a tough nut to crack for crop scientists? This video will tell you. But it’s not all doom and gloom but also about progress made, promises and potential, and where peanut’s wild relatives come in to he…
