Given that it would involve major changes in both biochemistry and anatomy, turning rice into a typical C 4 plant is no trivial matter. But that hasn't stopped some plant scientists from tinkering ...

The panicle bears rice spikelets that develop into grains. Normally, a mature rice plant has a main culm and a number of side tillers. In genetic improvement of rice, several genetic traits are ...

Now, scientists have identified chemical compounds released by rice roots that determine how much methane the plants emit. On February 3 in the Cell Press journal Molecular Plant, they report that ...

A recent Nielsen report shows 39% of Americans actively try to eat more plant-based foods but no longer necessarily look to tofu, brown rice, and granola to fill that void. Traditional plant-based ...

Indonesia has ordered the military to help farmers plant rice as severe drought has reduced output of the staple in Southeast Asia’s most populous country, lifting prices, requiring increased ...