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Ancient origins of donkeys discovered

by Tory MooreAvatar photo
September 14, 2022

The horse has cemented its place in history as a companion animal, athlete, mode of transportation and more. Sometimes overlooked, the donkey has its own unique and significant history, which tells how it evolved right alongside humans. New ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Animal Science, Animal Sciences, Equine, Equine Research, Genetics, Genome, Genome Sequencing, History, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Department

UF-led research to help cope with parasitic nematodes, which cause $125B in crop losses worldwide

by Brad BuckAvatar photo
August 24, 2022

Parasitic nematodes are responsible for about $125 billion in annual crop loss worldwide, and they can cause farmers to lose up to 80% of their tomato yield. “The situation with nematodes is exacerbated by an emerging concern in agriculture: ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Entomology And Nematology, Evening, Genome, Nematodes, NSF, Parasitic Nematodes, Peter DiGennaro, Plant Breeding, Root-knot Nematodes, Tomatoes, USDA-NIFA, Warming

UF/IFAS researchers will use AI to assess livestock mobility

by Brad BuckAvatar photo
June 16, 2022

University of Florida scientists want to assess livestock mobility faster and more accurately, ultimately helping farm animal health and production. To do so, they’ll use artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze high-definition video of ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: #aiatuf, Analysis, Animal Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, Cattle, Gait, Genome, Horses, Locomotion, Mobility, Samantha Brooks, Swine, Video

Cracking the code on growing vanilla: DNA mystery uncovered by latest UF/IFAS research in South Florida

by Lourdes MederosAvatar photo
December 11, 2020

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – University of Florida scientists have developed a tool to unlock the genetic traits that pinpoint the vanilla variety that produces an abundance of beans, grows efficiently and sustainably, with consumer-approved taste. As ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alan Chambers, Elo Life Systems, Genome, Orchid, Plant Breeding, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF IFAS News, UF-IFAS, Vanilla, Vanilla At TREC

UF/IFAS Scientists Generating Recipe for Growing Vanilla in South Florida

by Lourdes MederosAvatar photo
November 27, 2019

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – A tablespoon of vanilla goes a long way. As a key spice in baking, the intoxicating aromatic bean that reminds folks of delicious holiday desserts has a variety of uses throughout the year. As a bean, it is used to flavor ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alan Chambers, Crop Breeding, Genome, Plant Molecular And Cellular Biology, Research, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, V. Planifolia, Vanilla, Vanilla At TREC

Evolution of Symbiotic Organs Helps Squids, Other Animals Survive

by Brad BuckAvatar photo
January 8, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Animals need microbes to survive and thrive, and many organisms have evolved mutually beneficial organs to house these microbes, said a University of Florida scientist. Scientists call the relationship between these ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Bacteria, Beneficial Microbes, Genome, Hawaiian Bobtail Squid, Jamie Foster, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Survival, Symbiosis

UF/IFAS research could lead to more and healthier sorghum

by Brad BuckAvatar photo
July 25, 2016

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researcher has identified two areas of the sorghum genome that could boost the plant’s resistance to the anthracnose disease. This finding could ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Biofuel, Genome, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Sorghum, Wilfred Vermerris

UF researchers find potential malaria treatment may extend to Legionnaires’ disease, botulism

by BLOGS.IFASAvatar photo
May 7, 2009

Caption at the bottom of the page. Click here for full image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers have found that a potential strategy for treating malaria also extends to the bacteria behind maladies such as Legionnaires' ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, UF/IFAS
Tags: Andrew Hanson, E.coli, Folate, Genome, John Hyde, Legionnaire, Malaria, PTPS, Valérie De Crécy-Lagard

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