Rising drought risks require resilient wheat. Δ¹³C and δ¹⁸O provide powerful tools for faster, more accurate breeding under climate change. doi.org/10.3389/fsuf... @wheatinitiative.bsky.social @aafc-aac.bsky.social @plantscience.bsky.social

🌱🧬GELP80 & GELP100 shape stomatal cuticle structure early in development. Mutants lacking them developed stiffer guard cell walls with limited mobility but lost less water. After 14 days without water, survival was 80% vs near zero in WT A path to drought resistant crops news.rub.de/english/pres...

Our GWAS identified a key genomic region associated with alkene production, providing new insights into poplar adaptation and climate resilience. doi.org/10.3389/fpls... #Waxes #GWAS #Poplar @utsc.utoronto.ca @aafc-aac.bsky.social

Resilient landscapes can help cut agricultural GHG emissions while enhancing carbon storage and farm resilience across Canada. 🇨🇦 #ClimateSmartAgriculture #ResilientLandscapes #CarbonSequestration #NatureBasedSolutions doi.org/10.1007/s104... @aafc-aac.bsky.social @agroforestry.bsky.social

🌱🧬Phenotypic plasticity lets 1 genotype produce many phenotypes This review links molecular mechanisms to breeding for climate adaptation. Understanding plasticity helps build crops that keep yields stable as climates shift #plantsci @annualreviews.bsky.social www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

New insights into how wheat responds to combined heat, drought, and salinity stress 🌾🔥💧🧂 Small RNAs are emerging as key regulators that fine-tune stress-response networks. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @aafc-aac.bsky.social

Last week, International Poplar Sympoisum & Short Rotation Woody Crops came together at MSU, alongside field visits to Eastern cottonwood trials at Stoneville, Mississippi. #poplar #breeding #fast-growing-trees

(5/5) I am grateful to my advisor @aribidopsis.bsky.social, Ashraf Lab members, and our collaborator @rajuaafc.bsky.social for constant support. It wouldn’t be possible without generous funding from NSERC and CFI; and the supportive @ubcbotany.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca grad program.

Low nitrogen promotes longer roots but limits canola growth. Hybrids thrive under high N, while open-pollinated lines perform better under low N. Funded by AAFC, Sask Oilseeds, Alberta Canola, Manitoba Canola Growers, Canola Council of Canada. doi.org/10.1002/ppj2...

Using GWAS + deep learning, we show that balsam poplar TERPENE SYNTHASE5 is a key regulator of leaf size and shape. doi.org/10.3389/fpls... #poplar #GWAS #deeplearning #leaftraits

Breeding better #seabuckthorn! At AAFC, we identified 4 standout genotypes with longer fruit stalks (easier to harvest), larger, sweeter berries, and richer nutrition. Weather played a key role too. doi.org/10.1139/cjps...

In a new #SciencePolicyForum, researchers review the rapidly growing use of drone technology in agricultural applications and the important, yet understudied, benefits and trade-offs involved. https://scim.ag/4gnuHea

Thank you, @aribidopsis.bsky.social for the insightful talk on cell division and root development under environmental stress. #cold #salinity #drought

Genetic and geographic determinants of nitrogen isotope discrimination in black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) url:https://academic.oup.com/treephys/article-abstract/doi/10.1093/treephys/tpaf072/8169181

Drought stress reshapes canola's metabolic and water-loss strategies. Key findings: Cysteine aids stomatal control, epicuticular waxes limit water loss, and phenylalanine boosts drought tolerance. doi.org/10.3389/fpls...