Twenty five years ago, the IAEA initiated a research programme on the development of in vitro mutagenesis in banana at the Plant Breeding Laboratory and since then has developed considerable and ...

recently completed a $2.5 million laboratory modernization to accelerate pecan breeding through innovations in genetics and plant disease research. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on March 26 ...

So, to complement plant breeding, scientists have developed new ... And the idea of tweaking our food’s DNA in a lab can make some people feel uneasy. Like, if we eat GMOs, will we suddenly ...

Our plant science program involves course work in plant molecular biology, plant breeding, plant pathology, plant tissue culture, horticulture, crop science, plant anatomy and/or plant physiology.

plant breeding, plant pathology, plant tissue culture, landscape design, horticulture, crop science, plant anatomy and plant physiology; and Soil science, which includes soil chemistry, soil fertility ...

Plant breeding has long faced a critical bottleneck: efficiently delivering gene-editing tools to the right cells. Traditional methods require complex lab techniques where plant tissue is ...

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 this episode of Crash Course Botany, we explore how we’ve learned to manipulate plant genetics, from breeding tastier fruits and veggies to directly editing plant genes that help crops ...