plant genetics

Tepary bean genome may lead to sustainable alternatives for legume crops affected by changing climate

"This discovery has implications for food security and breeding new crop lines that can better deal with a changing climate," researcher says

Researchers say plants' internal clock should be exploited in agriculture—a process they describe as "chronoculture"—to contribute to global food security

Scientists from China assembled a high-quality genome of Chinese hazelnut and were able to identify several genes of economic importance

Research will allow plant breeders to create new varieties that have better disease resistance and could increase productivity

Reference genome provides an invaluable resource for crop improvement across wheat, barley, triticale, and rye

Researchers are working to improve chickpea varieties and develop new ways to control disease in legumes

Project takes a major step closer to bringing improved varieties to farmers

It's no overstatement to say that without seeds, civilization would be impossible, but they face new challenges with climate change and other pressures

Even though yam is a staple crop for West Africa, there has been limited research to improve the genetic diversity or productivity