To make the studying of root systems easier, Dinneney and his colleagues developed a system called GLO-Roots, which stands ...

Pam Ronald, distinguished professor in the Department of Plant Pathology and the Genome Center at the University of California, Davis, will deliver this year’s Rose M. Litman Memorial Lecture in ...

The University of Florida will now host the USDA-funded Breeding Insight program. Breeding Insight uses AI and advanced computing to accelerate the development of new crops and animal breeds. UF was ...

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This comprehensive book covers the underlying scientific principles, state of the art technologies and methodologies of plant mutagenesis. It covers historical development and commonly used ...

WHEN, in 1859, Darwin's “Origin of Species” first saw the light, naturalists were astonished at the large number and variety of illustrations the author derived from cultivated plants. This feeling ...

The ideal crop plant is tasty and high-yielding while also being resistant to diseases and pests. But if the relevant genes are far apart on a chromosome, some of these positive traits can be lost ...

AI-driven plant breeding accelerates trait identification for climate adaptation and food security, but risks inequality and environmental harm. Democratic control of these technologies are vital for ...

In an article published in Molecular Plant on April 8, researchers led by Prof. Wang Bing and Prof. Li Jiayang from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of ...

The Wisser laboratory works in the domain of plant genomics and breeding. Investigations are centered on elucidating the genetic basis and other biological aspects of complex traits, response to ...

THE acceptance by Dr. Baur of the invitation of the Royal Horticultural Society to give the Masters Lectures in 1931 has resulted in the publication, in the Journal of the Horticultural Society, vol.