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

Scientists at the University of Maryland have uncovered the genetic key behind a rare wheat variety that produces three ...

Researchers at Penn State studying declining populations of sundial lupines in the eastern part of the United States are ...

Joseph Ecker, PhD, has been awarded the 2026 Barbara McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies from the Maize ...

The world’s largest network of environmental groups approved the exploration of genetic engineering tools to aid in the ...

Imagine if three times as much grain could be obtained from the same amount of wheat plants as is currently possible, using ...

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

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As the human population continues to explode, the need for efficient crop growth also expands. While there have been great strides in plant genetics and modification, there is still much to be learned ...

Plant genetics stands at the forefront of understanding how plants perceive and respond to a fluctuating environment. Recent advances have elucidated complex gene regulatory networks that orchestrate ...

UC Davis graduate student Jeffrey Groh has discovered how walnut trees are able to produce flowers of different sexes at different times in the same season. The genetic mechanism is similar to sex ...

Researchers have discovered that plants may be able to control the genetics of their intimate root symbionts - the organism with which they live in symbiosis - thereby providing a better understanding ...