Sentences with phrase «which staple crops»

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By overexpressing, or producing more of, the NF - YC4 gene in staple crops, the researchers can increase the protein value of plants without using transgenes, which could save time and costs in the regulatory process, Li said.

GOBii, which stands for Genomic Open - source Breeding Informatics Initiative, seeks to develop a publicly accessible genomics database to enable public sector breeders to accelerate genetic gains initially to support five major staple crops: rice, maize, chickpea, sorghum, and wheat.

Notably, lentils are extremely low in phytates compared to other staple crops such as finger miller, wheat, and red kidney beans, which renders iron and zinc more bioavailable, though less bioavailable compared to animal sources (Thavarajah et al., 2011).

I used a black crop top, boyfriend ripped jeans, my favorite wardrobe staple coat, which is a leather jacket and some black block heel boots.

All the usual Harvest Moon staples are present, from tilling land to plant crops, which must then be watered and eventually harvested, to raising livestock for profit.

Similar negative effects occur with worsening air pollution — higher levels of ground - level ozone smog and other pollutants that increase with warmer temperatures have been directly linked with increased rates of respiratory and cardiovascular disease — food production and safety — warmer temperatures and varying rainfall patterns mess up staple crop yields and aid the migration and breeding of pests that can devastate crops — flooding — as rising sea levels make coastal areas and densely - populated river deltas more susceptible to storm surges and flooding that result from severe weather — and wildfires, which can be ancillary to increased heat waves and are also responsible for poor air quality (not to mention burning people's homes and crops).

Crops already impacted include the main staple wheat, which is deficient in size and weight and failing to accumulate optimum starch content, the report says.

Observed data and many studies indicate that a warming climate has a negative effect to crop production, generally reduce yields of staple cereals such as wheat, rice and maize, which, however, differs between regions and latitudes.