Tag: Heat tolerant

UF/IFAS-led Study May Lead to More Heat-Tolerant Rice

Posted: October 17, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Rice, the most widely consumed food crop in the world, takes a beating in hot weather. To combat the high temperatures, a global group of scientists, led by a University of Florida… Read More

Category: UF/IFAS

Tags: Bala Rathinasabapathi, DNA markers, Heat tolerant, Horticultural Sciences, rice

UF scientists work to develop heat-resistant ‘cow of the future’

by Brad Buck

Posted: June 23, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida scientists are working to breed the “cow of the future” by studying the more heat-tolerant Brangus cow — a cross between an Angus and a Brahman. Raluca… Read More

Category: UF/IFAS

Tags: animal sciences department, Brangus, cattle, DNA, grant, Heat tolerant, News, Raluca Mateescu

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