Plant biotechnology
Plant biotechnology inculdes biotechnology with applications on plants, both in forestry and in agriculture.
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New doctoral thesis shows that rapeseed proteins can be made available for food using gene editing
In a new doctoral thesis, Oliver Moss shows how he has successfully reduced the levels of glucosinolates, sinapine, and phytic acid in rapeseed lines. This breakthrough paves the way for using
European Research Alliance
The purpose of the Research Alliance is to promote research, support practitioners and guide policy towards effective crop protection with fewer or no chemical pesticides in European agri-food
High-yielding rice that greatly reduces methane emissions has been developed at SLU
Rice is a staple food for half the world's population, but its cultivation leads to significant emissions of the greenhouse gas methane. Now, researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural
Gene-silencing spray to combat cereal disease is safe for the environment
Great hopes are placed on a new way to combat plant diseases, using RNA to turn off genes that the pathogen needs to initiate the attack. Now, researchers from SLU and the James Hutton Institute have
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SLU Plant Protection Network
We promote and stimulate collaboration between researchers at SLU's different campuses, faculties and departments with the aim to strengthen SLU's profile in plant protection towards the outside
Plant protection in the media
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The SLU Plant Protection Network is there to promote and stimulate collaboration between staff at SLU's different campuses, faculties and departments, and to strengthen SLU's profile in plant
Research
Crop production in agriculture and horticulture will continue to require maximal yields with appropriate product qualities in combination with decreased environmental impact and energy input. To meet
AgroBiologicals
Conventional agroproducts, such as chemical pesticides and fertilizers, have been widely used in agriculture to improve crop yields or protect plants from different stress conditions. While they are