A new study, appearing in Nature Genetics and led by researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST ...

A study has constructed an unprecedented pangenome map of wild and cultivated rice, and decoded the genetic architecture and ...

More information: Yu Huang et al, Perception of viral infections and initiation of antiviral defence in rice, Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-08706-8 Provided by Peking University ...

Rice is especially susceptible to low iron supply, whereas other graminaceous crops such as barley are not. A barley genomic DNA fragment containing two naat genes, which encode crucial enzymes ...

In 2021, researchers identified a new whale species and are now scrambling to save their natural habitat By Danna Staaf This adult Rice's whale skull at the National Museum of Natural History is ...

Rice is everywhere in the diet of Japan – there are at least six ways in Japanese to describe the grain, from unhusked to ready to eat. It’s so popular that McDonald’s there added a burger ...

A scarcity of rice is causing discontent among farmers and consumers in Japan and drawing attention to a policy some say has worsened shortages. By River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno Reporting from ...