From time to time, plant mutations are not maintained, resulting in a phenomenon called reversion.

Plant breeding and selection programs have provided homeowners and landscape managers with a huge variety of plant options.

Plant regeneration represents a cornerstone of modern plant science, blending fundamental questions in developmental biology ...

Advanced genomics, digital phenotyping, and predictive breeding models are helping researchers evaluate tens of thousands of ...

Cut open a watermelon and you may find dozens of seeds. Slice a mango and you will discover just one large seed in the centre ...

It’s a bit like giving the soil a DNA test.” A new droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) method quantifies root DNA directly from soil ...

If you've ever seen a perfectly seedless watermelon or seed-free lemon and wondered if the fruit is genetically modified, ...

Dr. Claudia Köhler Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology Tel. 0331/567 8100 [email protected] ...

From mosquitoes to termites, these summer pests can cause serious damage. Learn the warning signs and affordable ways to keep ...

Plants and crops play a critical role in our ecosystem and are essential for a sustainable food system. The University of Guelph’s Master of Plant Agriculture (MPAg) course-based program provides you ...

Genome editing and modification techniques are tools for sequence-specific changes in the plant genome. These techniques enable breeders to introduce single point mutations or new DNA sequences at a ...

Koulouri Thessalonikis, a traditional Greek sesame-crusted bread. Credit: GR Archive. A new study finds that Greek koulouri ...