We must use our voices as farmers to speak up and let consumers know that gene-edited crops are safe. And we must push forward into a farming future that helps us all.

A portfolio shift balancing grower performance with consumer flavor and quality.

Plant genetics and breeding are at the heart of sustainable agriculture, food security, and biodiversity conservation. As global challenges such as climate change, population growth, and shifting ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Humanity's efforts to modify food plants is as old as farming itself, some 10,000 years. Before genetic engineering became possible, farmers have used simple selection inter- and ...

By identifying the genes that allow plants to pause growth during stress and restart, we can help ensure crops produce ...

Scientists genetically engineer 20+ plant species to glow naturally, creating electricity-free lighting from orchids to ...

An international team of researchers has uncovered a remarkable genetic phenomenon in lycophytes, which are similar to ferns and among the oldest land plants. Their study reveals that these plants ...

Cryopreservation represents a cornerstone technique for the long‐term conservation of plant genetic resources, ensuring the preservation of biodiversity and safeguarding traits vital for future ...

Knowing why something happens is one thing. Knowing how it happens is another. Supported by a research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Dr. Jennifer Blake-Mahmud of the Hope College ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gregor Mendel, Austrian botanist and founder of genetics, poses for a photograph circa 1860. Between 1856-1863, Mendel bred almost ...

New study shows that plants evolve in under five years, but extreme heat still pushes many populations toward extinction.