Discovery of a gene that helps rice plants grow in salty soil paves the way to developing salt-tolerant crops

Discovery of a single gene, LGF1, that controls the surface properties of rice

A vast new genetic resource created by a team led by Doreen Ware, PhD, of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will accelerate efforts to develop new rice varieties

Unique genetics of wild Australian rice may help boost food security

Methylmercury is a form of mercury that, in high enough amounts, can cause neurological and reproductive problems in adults, and developmental issues in infants and young children

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

JBEI researchers create open-access web portal to accelerate functional genetic research in plants

Farmland can benefit California's salmon populations

Weedy rice, which differs genetically from wild and crop rice, is adapted for undercover life in agricultural fields

In 2015, one-quarter of Americans reported eating gluten-free, a 67 percent increase from 2013