Svalbard is often described as a remote, frozen wasteland. For conspiracy theorists, early visits to the Global Seed Vault by billionaires such as Bill Gates and George Soros, and representatives from ...

Understanding the complex physiological and molecular processes in rice after-ripened seeds is paramount for enhancing agricultural productivity. Seed Biology published a paper entitled ...

However, due to genetic recombination and trait segregation, hybrid rice cannot be used for seed saving like conventional rice. This necessitates labor-intensive and costly hybrid seed production ...