In a new development, researchers have successfully created an efficient two-line system for hybrid seed production in ...

Switzerland is considering a change of its rules to allow gene editing, reflecting a broader shift across Europe aimed at increasing crop yields.

Scientists working to unlock the secrets of de-extinction recently announced what they say is a turning point for the movement: the creation of transgenic mice with long, luxurious golden locks of ...

The study focused on the role of PhSLB1, a gene implicated in the regulation of shoot branching, and its influence on the growth and development of petunia plants. Plant architecture, including ...

The US has three major crops of interest —soyabean, corn (maize) and cotton — when it comes to securing greater market access in India. The demand for “opening up” could be all the more with US ...

"If people are going to pursue this strategy, it really needs to be either gene editing or transgenic approaches." While photosynthesis, the natural process all plants use to convert sunlight into ...

Trump misstated $8 million spent on transgender mice, sparking debate on transgenic research and its importance in science.

Dr. Hale is a professor of specialty crop improvement at the University of New Hampshire. Dr. Kantar is an associate professor of plant genetics at the University of Hawaii, Manoa. In a climate ...

Supreme Court hearings on GM crops progress, DBT supports GM mustard, BioE3 policy focus, bio-agriculture growth in India.

You're better off not planting it near your house. When it comes to arborvitae, stay away from placing privacy screening plants like 'Green Giant'. Before you know it, this tree will grow taller than ...

Denis J. Murphy does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

To protect crops from rising droughts, scientists are looking to the genes of a small group of plants that can survive months ...