Author: Sandra Dancer

  • Reimagining novel crops through omics and local plant diversity

    Reimagining novel crops through omics and local plant diversity

    How can wild species be deployed to improve food security? Wild plant species, long excluded from mainstream agriculture, hold untapped potential for building resilient and diverse food systems. Today’s agrifood landscape is constrained by a narrow selection of high-input, genetically…

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  • How domesticated is your favourite crop?

    How domesticated is your favourite crop?

    How domesticated is your favourite crop? In addition to introducing a new index that can be applied for cross-species comparisons, this study uncovers recurring patterns shared among species, pointing to general principles underlying plant domestication.  Read more… 

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