Is it okay to genetically engineer wild plants and animals? The International Union for Conservation of Nature voted in favor ...

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 ...

Traditional breeding and genetic modification methods have struggled to keep pace with the rapid evolution of plant viruses.

Alongside rapid advances in biotechnology that are improving fine-tuned genetic engineering in plants, regulation for such plants is also rapidly evolving, including several important updates in the ...

Genetic engineering is considered one of the most sophisticated scientific tools for changing the genetic blueprint of a living organism according to our suitable design. This attention-seeking branch ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced on November 13, 2024, that it added modifications a plant may contain and qualify for exemption ...

A federal judge in California has vacated USDA’s 2020 rule exempting genetically engineered plants from regulation, which could significantly delay approval of crops engineered with traits to resist ...

Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth, but the overuse of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture is not sustainable. A team of bacteriologists and plant scientists discuss the ...

Leaf development is a multifaceted process governed by intricate genetic networks that dictate cellular growth, differentiation, and patterning in response to both intrinsic programmes and ...

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