As a result, the technology stands at a complicated intersection in the fight against a shifting climate. Breeding plants to ...

Phytochelatin synthases (PCSs) produce phytochelatins—tiny, cysteine-rich peptides that bind and neutralize toxic metal ions ...

While some scientists argue that agricultural gene editing regulations are overly restrictive, a new paper from the University of Adelaide emphasises the importance of clear regulations to ensure new ...

Scientists built a complete wheat gene map showing how different genes control plant growth and stress response.

Earth's biodiversity is in crisis. An imminent "sixth mass extinction" threatens beloved and important wildlife. It also threatens to reduce the amount of genetic diversity—or variation—within species ...

Canada is ready for the next genetic revolution. Farmers like me applaud the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) for letting sound science guide agricultural policy—and clearing up the ...

Cibus, Inc., a leading agricultural biotechnology firm, announced that Co-Founder and Interim CEO Peter Beetham will present at the AGP Annual Virtual Healthcare Company Showcase on May 21, 2025. He ...

A gene drive – a bit of DNA that cheats evolution and can spread even if harmful – has been successfully tested in a plant for the first time. The approach could be used to wipe out invasive plants ...

Humans love to play with their food—in fact, we’ve been doing it for thousands of years. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we explore how we’ve learned to manipulate plant genetics, from ...

Plants are consummate chemists, using the sun's energy and carbon dioxide from the air, to conjure a dazzling array of ...

A molecular biologist at the Salk Institute shows me a greenhouse full of plants that use a photosynthesis called C4. Plants with that kind of operating system are better suited to thrive in dry and ...

You've probably heard about the gene-editing technology CRISPR. The massive biotech breakthrough, which has emerged in the last decade, has mainly been touted for the ways it will let scientists edit ...