New Gene Insertion Method Could Support Crop Traits
KAUST researchers demonstrated a technique for precisely inserting large genetic sequences into rice and tobacco without first breaking…
Netherlands Invests in Crop Phenotyping Facility
NPEC upgrade will combine next-generation imaging, drones and AI to help researchers study crop performance under changing environmental…
Plant Viruses Advance Virus-Induced Gene Editing
Plant scientists are looking for faster and more flexible ways to edit crop genomes, especially in plants that…
Sorghum Wax Gene Could Aid Drought-Tolerant Crops
New findings reveal how a key sorghum gene helps control the crop’s protective wax layer and may support…
3D-Printed Technology Sheds Light on Fungal Highways in Wheat Crops
Researchers have developed low-cost 3D-printed devices that make it easier to study how bacteria move along fungal filaments,…
AI Model Predicts Tomato Virus Severity With 100% Accuracy
A research team at Sungkyunkwan University has developed DeepTYLCV, an artificial intelligence model designed to predict the virulence…
Scientists Use Genome Editing to Develop Healthier Lettuce Crops
Red-leaf lettuce gets its color from anthocyanins, plant pigments known for their antioxidant properties. These compounds are produced…
Hops and Cannabis Share Genetic Sex Switch, Scientists Discover
Researchers at University College Dublin have identified a genetic “switch” that determines the sex of cannabis plants —…
Climate-Ready Wheat Could Secure Future Pasta Production
Researchers from Skoltech, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center in Mexico, the Research Center for Cereal and…
Long-Term Study Shows Soil Imbalances Can Weaken Crop Defenses
Nearly all plants form close partnerships with mycorrhizal fungi, a symbiosis that is crucial for taking up essential…
Study Links eccDNA to Rapid Plant Stress Resistance
Scientists at Rothamsted and Clemson University have, for the first time, consolidated a rapidly growing yet fragmented body…
AI Offers ‘Roadmap’ to Plant Genetics
As global temperatures climb, scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) are striving to develop crops that are…