How sea wheatgrass could help bread wheat resist pests and disease

Genetics techniques will play an important role in breeding better potatoes

Peas that like it hot

UGA researchers pinpoint a mutation that triggered the development of the modern tomato from its tiny berry-sized ancestor

The ancient networks of the Silk Road opened pathways for genetic exchange that shaped one of the world's most popular fruits: the apple

Researchers are investigating the potential use of a wild/weedy, locally adapted Chenopodium species as a breeding partner with quinoa in an effort to "re-domesticate" quinoa into a form suitable for crop production

Until now, combining several micronutrients into one rice plant was a dream that had not been realized

Genomes2Fields aims to improve the nation’s corn crop by uncovering how genomes—the blueprints for plants—are turned into yield, stress resistance, and all manner of different traits

Finding out more about the mechanisms behind complex traits like disease resistance has the potential to help plant breeders build the best traits into tomorrow's corn plant, says researcher

Study is published in the July 7 issue of Science Magazine