Biotech Updates

ISAAA Inc., in partnership with the Department of Agriculture-Fisheries Biotechnology Center (DA-FBC) will hold the hybrid event titled Pinoy Biotek Seminar: Mudfish Spawning Technology on September 1, 2023, at 9:00 AM (GMT+8). The registration is now open.

International Team Releases High-precision Genome Sequence of Buckwheat

An international research group from Japan, China, and the United Kingdom led by Kyoto University's Graduate School of Agriculture has released the high-precision chromosomal-level genome sequence of buckwheat. This is a critical step in unraveling the evolution and origins of the cultivated crop.

Chemicals from Maize Roots Influence Wheat Yield

Researchers from the Institute of Plant Sciences (IPS) at the University of Bern have shown that specialized metabolites secreted by maize roots affect the quality of soil and in some fields, this effect increases the yields of wheat planted after maize in the same soil by more than 4%.