Tag: plant breeding

Cultivating better Florida mangoes – UF/IFAS scientists sequence DNA to support, grow a domestic industry

by Lourdes Mederos
March 25, 2021

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – A team of scientists at the University of Florida have sequenced the genome of the internationally important ‘Tommy Atkins’ mango – a variety that originated from Florida and that is valued for its very long shelf life, ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: #ufifasagronomy, Alan Chambers, Featured Hot Topic, Genome, Mango, News, Plant Breeding, Tommy Atkins Mango, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center

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

by Lourdes Mederos
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

Superfood goes to space

by Tory Moore
December 4, 2020

Spirulina, algae packed with protein and hailed as a superfood, will make a six-month trip to space in 2021 to test its suitability as a bountiful and nutritious crop for astronauts on long-term space missions. The UF/IFAS Settles Lab identifies ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Horticultural Sciences, Horticultural Sciences Department, Horticulture, International Space Station, NASA, Plant Breeding, Space

New UF/IFAS website helps consumers understand importance of plant breeding program

by Brad Buck
August 13, 2020

Peruse the produce section of a grocery store and you can find citrus, strawberries, blueberries, tomatoes, sugarcane, corn and lettuce developed by UF/IFAS researchers. Go to a business that sells plants, and you’ll see lantanas, coleuses, ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Environmental Horticulture Department, Forages, Fred Gmitter, Genetics, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Horticultural Sciences, Plant Breeding, Sam Hutton, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Vance Whitaker, Website, Zhanao Deng

John Beuttenmuller named executive director of Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc.

by Tom Nordlie
September 4, 2010

Cutline at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- John Beuttenmuller has been named executive director of Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc., which produces and licenses new plant varieties developed by faculty ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Beuttenmuller, Cultivar, Ffsp, Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Mclellan, Plant Breeding

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