New Gene Discovery Could Help Breed Hardier, Higher-yielding Faba Beans Faba bean, an ancient high-protein crop and sustainable European soy alternative, may soon become more frost-resilient. Researchers improved the faba bean reference genome and identified a single gene...

Faba bean research just took a big step forward: scientists improved the reference genome and identified a single gene locus tied to both winter hardiness and yield stability. A promising route to tougher, higher-yielding beans in Europe. #FabaBean #CropGenomics

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faba beans under polytunnel

Polytunnel in a field of faba beans

☔ The rainout shelters (aka polytunnels) are up in the @Root2Res @adasgroup.bsky.social #fababean trial. Imposing a late #drought to see how well the different varieties #root and take up #water

Looking forward to #Cereals2025 - come and see our latest #oat and #FabaBean varieties from the @ibers.bsky.social breeding programmes and discuss intercropping results from the #EUHorizon projects CropDiva and Legendary

Improvement of Nanopore sequencing provides access to high quality genomic data for multi-component CRESS-DNA plant viruses - Virology Journal Background Faced with the recrudescence of viral CRESS-DNA plant diseases, the availability of efficient and cost-effective tools for routine diagnosis and genomic characterisation is vital. As these ...

[ #phimscience ] 🎯 Discover all the potential of our new #RCA sequencing #diagnostic with #OxfordNanoporeTechnology #cassava #ACMV #fababean #FBNSV 💻🧬🦠 @cirad.bsky.social #WAVE #UFHB

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Drill in a field

Dill in field

Yesterday was a great day to drill a Root2Res trial. Looking at #fababean #rooting and response to late #drought Thanks to the @adasgroup.bsky.social High Mowthorpe team for the hard work. #PlantScience

Faba beans in a container

🫘 Funded PhD opportunity in Crop Science at the University of Reading focusing on the Faba bean. Opportunity to develop skills in a range of different techniques. Apply by 7 March! jobs.ac.uk/job/DLV914/p...
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