plant genetics

The lack of public information on such crops could decrease trust and confidence as they begin to enter the marketplace and become more commonplace, scientists say

Scientists studied more than 3,000 rice genotypes and found diversity was inherited through two maternal genomes identified in all rice varieties

The improved cannabis cultivars will result in reduced losses to pathogen contamination and increase product quality

The scientific community has passionately debated the future of new crop breeding techniques

Researchers confirm a new role for a well-known plant molecule, finding that it is the precursor of the plant hormone ethylene, which has many roles in growth and development

International research team including University of Göttingen explains advantages of molecular breeding methods

Fonio is already well-adapted to this environment but has not had as much domestication as the major cereal crops, such as wheat, rice, and maize

For 50 years, scientists have striven to boost the activity of Rubisco, a promising target to increase crop production

A new study shows we know little about compounds in marijuana, and names don't mean much

To help develop these varieties, scientists recently studied stripe rust resistance genes in 616 spring wheat varieties using the genome-wide association study approach