A research team investigates how genome editing can be harnessed to accelerate cassava breeding and improve key traits.

The research, conducted by scientists from multiple agricultural science academies in China over a period of five years, ...

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California produces 99% of the nation's pistachios, generating nearly $3 billion in economic value in the state. But pistachios have been slightly understudied, in part because of the lack of a ...

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New RNA-based active agents reliably protect plants against the Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), the most common virus in agriculture and horticulture. They were developed by researchers at the Martin ...

UC Davis researchers have generated the most high-quality map of the DNA of the pistachio, allowing breeders to develop ...

Student scientists have developed an incredible new way to synthesize drugs on plants — and they're using Ozempic as their ...

Archaeological data shed light on the transition of ancient North African populations from hunter-gatherers to producers, ...

Scientists have successfully mapped the genome sequence of Aegilops mutica, a wild relative of wheat, shedding light on its genetic diversity and potential use in breeding programs.

Surbhi Grewal, assistant professor, School of Biosciences, led the wild wheat variety study at the University of Nottingham. NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND — Scientists have mapped the genome sequence for a wild ...