Posts Tagged ‘citrus’
Bitter orange trees taste yucky to bugs
CORNELL (US) — Orange trees engineered to leave a bitter taste in the mouths of bugs may protect Florida’s $9 billion citrus industry from a deadly bacterial disease. Continue…
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 12:08 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Oct 25, 2011 11:34 - 2 Comments
Hybrid grapefruit safe for prescription meds
U. FLORIDA (US) — A new citrus hybrid may make it possible for people taking certain medications to add the taste of grapefruit back into their diets without the risk of complications. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 24, 2011 12:20 - 0 Comments
Protecting oranges from going green
U. FLORIDA (US) — Assembling the genome sequences for two citrus varieties for the first time is expected to unravel the mystery behind diseases such as greening while improving fruit flavor and quality. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 7, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments
Malady makes OJ taste like jet fuel
Researchers are using an advanced method for genome sequence analysis—known as metagenomics—to identify the pathogen responsible for citrus greening, a disease that could devastate the citrus industry.
