Large amounts of data ("big data") offer enormous potential for improving the accuracy of genome-wide predictions in plant ...

Researchers showed that some spinach defensins can confer similar protection to citrus and potatoes -- and possibly other crops. The effects show significant progress toward recovering yield and ...

These findings highlight the role of U-box E3 ligases in plant immunity and the potential of using this approach for disease-resistant crop engineering.

The team's findings are detailed in the Plant Biotechnology Journal. Scientists successfully demonstrated how the biosensor worked to detect a virus infecting a tobacco plant. When deployed in ...

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists have developed a new approach to countering citrus greening and potato zebra chip diseases , two ...