Plant Science

News in crop research and innovation

Study Shows Wheat Shapes Soil Microbes, Opening New Path for Crop Improvement

EditorJun 12, 2026

Researchers Transfer Novel Fusarium Head Blight Resistance From Wild Grass Into Wheat

EditorMay 15, 2026

Researchers Identify Mechanisms Tied to Wheat Yield Stability

EditorMay 14, 2026

An international consortium of more than 80 researchers from over 30 institutions across nine countries is calling for a coordinated, worldwide effort to map gene expression across every cell type and developmental stage of wheat. Photo credit: Murdoch University.

International Team Takes First Steps in Mapping Wheat Biology at Single-Cell Resolution

EditorApr 06, 2026

Researchers Identify Yr83 Gene with Broad‑Spectrum Stripe Rust Resistance in Wheat

Liu JiaMar 31, 2026

Oklahoma State University’s new purple wheat variety, OSU-P92, has disease resistance, baking quality and health benefits. The variety has three times the anthocyanins, the same food pigments found in pomegranates and blueberries, as traditional hard red winter wheat. Photo credit: Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture.

Oklahoma State University Purple Wheat Variety Brings New Health Benefits to Wheat Products

EditorMar 12, 2026

Akashdeep Kamboj. Photo credit: University of Nebraska.

University of Nebraska Researcher Demonstrates Hybrid Wheat’s Potential to Improve Yield, Stability

Elise St ClairFeb 26, 2026

Oklahoma State University wheat variety OK20708 is being commercially released this fall under the name Wyatt, named after former OSU wrestling champion Wyatt Hendrickson. Image courtesy of Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture.

OSU Debuts New "Heavyweight" Wheat Variety Boasts Large Kernel Size

EditorFeb 13, 2026

A spike of wheat showing three grains clustered within each spikelet, where there is ordinarily just one. Image courtesy of Vijay Tiwari, University of Maryland.

University of Maryland Researchers Found the Gene Responsible for Rare Variety of Wheat with Three Ovaries

EditorJan 14, 2026

In collaboration with other institutions across the United States, the Oklahoma State University Wheat Improvement Team is working to increase the amount of fiber in wheat. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Oklahoma State University Collaborates with National Group to Increase Fiber in Wheat

EditorOct 31, 2025

Wheat, pictured above, is the world's second-most produced cereal crop and an essential ingredient for bread, pasta and many other foods. Ideal temperatures for growing wheat, according to NASA, vary between 70 F and 75 F, but some varieties, like winter wheat, can grow in temperatures as low as 40 F. But when temperatures exceed 90 F, heat stress can cause significant yield loss.

South Dakota State University Researchers to Improve Heat Tolerance in Wheat Crops

Chris LusvardiJul 16, 2024

Research team intends to address issue by editing genetic code of wheat varieties to make them more tolerant to heat stress

Dubcovsky Lab at UC Davis Seeks Non-Allergenic Wheat

Chris LusvardiFeb 09, 2024

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