New Study Increases Grain Size and Reduces Chalkiness in Rice
These findings could improve rice breeding programs and lead to greater food security
plant genetics
Genetic Effects in Interacting Species Jointly Determine Ecological Outcomes
Study results support the hypothesis that both plant and insect genotypes matter
Designing Roots to Reach New Depths Could Help Carbon Storage in Soil
Researchers discover how a gene controls root angle
Study Challenges Evolutionary Theory That DNA Mutations Are Random
Findings could lead to advances in plant breeding, human genetics
Improving Global Food Security by Making Bean Crops Hardier
Tepary bean genome may lead to sustainable alternatives for legume crops affected by changing climate
Mutant Corn Gene May Lead to Breeding Better Crop
"This discovery has implications for food security and breeding new crop lines that can better deal with a changing climate," researcher says
Plants' Ability to Tell Time Could Mean More Sustainable Food Production
Researchers say plants' internal clock should be exploited in agriculture—a process they describe as "chronoculture"—to contribute to global food security
The Newest Piece in the Hazelnut Genome Puzzle
Scientists from China assembled a high-quality genome of Chinese hazelnut and were able to identify several genes of economic importance
Study of Chili Genetics Could Lead to Greater Variety
Research will allow plant breeders to create new varieties that have better disease resistance and could increase productivity
Scientists Publish the First Full Reference Genome for Rye
Reference genome provides an invaluable resource for crop improvement across wheat, barley, triticale, and rye