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...