If you’re one of the folks who looks forward to pumpkins every fall, the long summer wait can be tough. For farmers, the ...

Plant scientists have used a standard "gene gun" since 1988 to genetically modify crops for better yield, nutrition, pest ...

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Cucumber fruit spines—once thought to be mere surface features—hold the key to understanding how plants control their outer ...

Plants face simultaneous abiotic (drought, salinity, heat) and biotic (pathogens, pests) stresses in natural and agricultural ...

Research exploring the use of genetic selection and genome editing tools to develop healthier and more productive farmed ...

Scientists uncovered ancient avocado remains in a Honduran cave, offering genetic clues that could protect the crop from ...

Scientists have discovered a new way plants sense heat. Plants use sunlight, sugar, and internal signals. This helps them ...