Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not every rose has its thorn, thanks to gene editing. James Satterlee, CC BY-SA As any avid gardener will tell you, plants with ...

A genetic master map of ancient grasses could be the key to future-proofing global food supplies, according to a new study ...

Thorns in different plant species have always been an interesting subject for botanists. Be it rose plants or cactus, they ...

Genetically modified horticulture plants represent a dynamic intersection of modern biotechnology and agricultural practice, aimed at addressing challenges in food security, nutritional quality and ...

As an avid gardener will tell you, plants with sharp thorns and prickles can leave you looking like you’ve had a run-in with an angry cat. Wouldn’t it be nice to rid plants of their prickles entirely ...

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Farmers have been trying to minimize the impacts of crop pests for thousands of years. Insects, nematodes, bacteria, fungi, and viruses can cause massive destruction of important crops, and this ...

University of Queensland researchers have for the first time introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, opening a potential pathway for rapid crop improvement. The research is published ...

A research team has created gene-edited crops without using tissue culture. A team of plant biotechnologists led by Gunvant Patil at Texas Tech University (TX, USA) has developed a groundbreaking ...

For the first time and with the help of CRISPR technology: A new large-scale genetic modification method makes it possible to reveal the role and properties of duplicated genes in plants The ...

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