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Genetics of Alternating Sexes in Walnuts

Andy Fell — January 02, 2025 - 11:52am

The genetics behind the alternating sexes of walnut trees has been revealed by biologists at the University of California, Davis. The research, published Jan. 3 in Science, reveals a mechanism that has been stable in walnuts and their ancestors going back 40 million years — and which has some parallels to sex determination in humans and other animals.

Big Data Comes to Dinner

Jocelyn C Anderson — April 29, 2024 - 9:01am

Learn how �ٺ��Ƶ leverages artificial intelligence to transform food and agriculture, ensuring sustainability and health from seeds to stomachs.

Parasitic Weeds Threaten Tomato Plants on California Farms

Jocelyn C Anderson — September 26, 2023 - 8:15am

�ٺ��Ƶ leads the way in sustainable agriculture, employing innovative research to combat the invasive broomrape weed threatening California's tomato industry.