The discovery of recombinant DNA proved that biology, not chemistry alone, could create new medicines like life-saving insulin.

Scientists are using artificial intelligence to determine which genes collectively govern nitrogen use efficiency in plants such as corn, with the goal of helping farmers improve their crop yields and ...

TAHITI couples CRISPR with transposable elements from plants to edit cash crops such as corn and soybean with reduced ...

Not all plants can be stored in a seed bank. Cryopreservation offers an alternative, but critics question whether this form of conservation will work.

A chromosome glitch in beetleweed reveals how genome doubling can drive rapid plant evolution and create new species in real ...

Anthracnose, caused by the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, poses a major threat to global tea production.

MOCKSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — MOCKSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — 22nd Century Group Inc. (XXII) on Tuesday reported a loss of $4.3 million in its first quarter. The Mocksville, North Carolina-based company said it had ...

Plant Biology majors spend time in the lab and in the field, preparing for a variety of careers. They travel around the United States, and even send experiments to the International Space Station, as ...

Tomatoes, like many crops, often face growth challenges under limited nitrogen and water conditions. A new study reveals that ...

In RIT’s biotechnology bachelor’s degree you’ll develop technologies for genetics, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, vaccine development, energy/ environment, forensics, and more. Hands on Experience: ...

Mathews Ave. M/C 251, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States Department of Plant Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, 505 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States ...

Prof. Chittaranjan Kole, globally acclaimed as the “Father of Plant Genomics in India” and “Father of Agri-Nanotechnology in the World,” has achieved a remarkable milestone by editing 200 scientific ...