From Tart to Sweet: How Genetics Shape Cherry Taste
Newswise — Sweet cherries are prized for their flavor, a balance of sweetness and acidity, but achieving consistent…
Wild Grape Genome Offers Blueprint for Disease-Resistant Vineyards
Newswise — Cultivated grapes (Vitis vinifera) are widely grown for wine and table use, but their susceptibility to…
Cracking the Banana Code: Scientists Unravel Genetic Secrets Behind Key Traits
Newswise — Banana breeding is notoriously difficult. Most cultivated bananas are sterile triploids with limited recombination and long…
Decoding the DNA of a Culinary Favorite: The Genetic Story of Flowering Chinese Cabbage
Newswise — Flowering Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. chinensis var. parachinensis), known for its tender stalks and vibrant…
Unlocking Apple Texture: A Genetic Key to Firmness and Ripening
Newswise — Apple fruit quality depends heavily on traits such as firmness, flavor, and color, which are regulated…
Unlocking apple texture: a genetic key to firmness and ripening
Apple fruit quality depends heavily on traits such as firmness, flavor, and color, which are regulated by complex…
Oxytocin Powers Altruistic Responses via Parallel Brain Circuits
Summary: A new study reveals that mice instinctively display rescue-like behaviors toward anesthetized peers, offering powerful evidence that…
Mission team details complex rescue of Chinese lunar spacecraft
HELSINKI — A team behind the rescue of a pair of lunar satellites left stranded by a launch…