Cotton is a vital fiber crop for the global textile industry, but rising temperatures due to climate change threaten its growth, fiber quality and yields. Heat stress disrupts key physiological and ...

A team from the University of Illinois has determined that improving a key component of soybean photosynthesis is unlikely to ...

A RIPE team determined through measurement analysis of field trials that a crucial soybean photosynthesis improvement with traditional breeding methods is unlikely. Gene editing could be the key ...

To protect crops from rising droughts, scientists are looking to the genes of a small group of plants that can survive months ...

For thousands of years, humans have sought to improve their plants to ensure they have safe and nutritious sources of food. It started out with the simple act of selecting the strongest, most ...

The maize stem provides structural support to other plant organs and stores carbohydrates and nitrogen (N) that can be remobilized to grain. Yet it remains unknown whether breeding programs have ...

In his first Congressional address of his second term, Donald Trump mistakenly referred to 'transgenic mice' as 'transgender mice' while criticizing the Biden administration's spending on genetic ...

Transgender vs. Transgenic mice & political potpourri President Trump claimed millions were spent to change the gender of mice during his joint congressional address, but the term “transgenic ...

More than one hundred million mice and rats are estimated to be used in medical experiments each year in the United States. Much of this research is funded by the National Institutes of Health, which ...

Following U.S. President Donald Trump's address to Congress on Mar. 4, 2025, a rumor circulated online that he misspoke when he said the government used taxpayer money to fund research on "making ...