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

The evolutionary ladder is meant to be climbed one rung at a time with an organism shedding some traits and gaining others on ...

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Fruit ripening determines shelf life and consumer appeal, yet the molecular switches that control this process remain ...

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

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that it received a petition from Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Limited ...

Many tomato varieties have issues with blight, cracking, and Fusarium wilt, but this variety will give you a higher chance of ...

The plant can grow more than two inches a day to reach eight feet in height and dominate entire fields. Originally from the desert Southwest, it boasts a sturdy root system and can withstand droughts.

A GMO is an animal, plant, or microorganism. To genetically modify an animal, plant, or microorganism, scientists use the genetic engineering process, which is also called modern biotechnology ...