This assembly facilitated the identification of a recent whole-genome duplication event, underpinning the extensive genomic rearrangements and evolutionary history of safflower, corroborated by ...

Safflower seeds have a hard shell, since they're in a plant family similar to sunflower seeds. Some birds eat the shell and seed whole, while others crack open the shell to eat the seed inside.

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Parbhani-based Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agriculture University has developed two higher-yielding safflower varieties. The varieties have received approval from the ...