Tag: genetics
Israeli-American Study Identifies Genes Improving Drought Resistance in Wheat
“This is the first time that a gene has been found that confers resistance to drought conditions in bread wheat.”
Weizmann Institute New Gene Mapping Method May Some Day Be Used to Track Stem...
Tracking multiple genes with flying colors.
Israeli Scientists Say Public Genealogy Databases Can Be Used to Identify Everybody
In one notable case, according to the report, law enforcement used a long-range familial search to trace the Golden State Killer.
Israel’s Volcani Center, NRGene, Deliver World’s First Complete Sweet Basil Genome
The results provide for the first time the basic infrastructure for improving the productivity of this important herb.
Are Modern Jews Genetic Descendants of the Ancient Israelites?
Corey Gil-Shuster asks about Jewish genetics...
Science Brings Good Old Flavor Back to Tomatoes
Israeli researchers join international team mapping tomatoes’ chemistry and genetics to reintroduce taste traits lost over 50 years of breeding.
Israeli Researchers Discover Genetic Evolutionary Signature Associated to Autism
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev discover a unique evolutionary signature in genes associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Israeli Scientists Offer Solution to Famine
Let’s see what the Boycott Israel movement will say if Israel succeeds in developing new technology to reduce famine by enabling crops to grow in droughts. Maybe it will blame Israel for lower food prices.