Today, most of the salmon consumed in Japan is imported from countries like Chile and Norway, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. But just two decades ago, Japanese chum salmon made up a much larger share of domestic salmon consumption. Their numbers have declined sharply in recent years, and new research from Hokkaido University suggests that this decline may be linked to the loss of their natural habitats along their migratory routes.

Researchers in China developed toGC, a new tool that corrects errors in gene annotations using RNA-seq data. Experimentally validated toGC's accuracy, discovering two novel GPCR genes misannotated as one. Demonstrated toGC's broad utility by applying it successfully to multiple oomycete species.

Grafting without rootstock cotyledons offers a cost-saving solution for watermelon production by eliminating shoot regrowth, yet its low survival rate has limited commercial adoption. 

Crop pests cause substantial yield losses worldwide and pose persistent challenges to sustainable agriculture.

Grafting is a widely used agricultural technique, but the slow and unreliable healing of graft unions often limits its efficiency. 

Whatever challenges life throws, mothers often know best as they guide offspring through the risky stages of early development.  

Within this framework, Dr. Laila Al-Yahyaei and her research team from Sultan Qaboos University conducted a recent study to examine the effectiveness of olive oil and moringa oil (Moringa peregrina) as natural edible coatings for protecting banana fruits from spoilage and improving their quality during storage. The study involved two banana varieties stored under different temperature conditions.