Researchers say they can improve rice harvests and grain quality by essentially turning off a temperature-sensitive gene ...

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Brown rice and white rice both have nutritional benefits. Experts explain the differences and which to eat and when.

A rice pangenome map that incorporates the genomes of nearly 150 wild and cultivated rice varieties has been constructed, capturing much of the genetic diversity found in this plant, including ...

While domesticated rice has been extensively studied, its wild progenitor ... a powerful foundation for agricultural researchers and plant breeders. Scientists can mine favorable alleles, trace ...

The construction of a ‘pangenome’ sequence collection that incorporates the genomes of nearly 150 wild and cultivated rice varieties captures all the genetic diversity found in this plant.

The state standard for wild rice waters is 10 ppm of sulfate. U.S. Steel, which owns the Keetac mine and pellet plant, had appealed the decision, arguing the MPCA's decision was arbitrary and ...

Michigan’s wild rice, or manoomin stewardship plan was discussed ... and encouraging autumn seeding to complete the annual plant species’ lifecycle. Proponents said there may even be value ...

Wild rice has a delicious, nutty flavour and high nutritional value. It is North America's only native cereal crop. It's a grass plant that originated in the Great Lakes region, but the shallow ...

If you’ve never heard of Texas wild rice, you’re not alone. The plant’s obscurity is a consequence of its rarity. Endemic to Central Texas and listed as federally endangered, Zizania texana ...

"It's everywhere." A wild rice plant is pictured Sept. 17 on the Upper Mississippi River near Goose Island County Park in the town of Shelby, Wis. In the past several years, wild rice has exploded ...

Wild rice is an annual plant, meaning it completes its entire life cycle in one growing season and then dies. The seeds germinate in spring, then sprout to lie flat on the water like ribbons ...