Modern crop breeding is entering a new era of genome design, led by genome editing technologies as mainstream tools for targeted genome modification. In a review published in Nature Reviews Genetics, ...

Limagrain and leading genome editing player Beijing Qi Biodesign Biotechnology Co., Ltd. ("Qi Biodesign") today announced a global licensing agreement granting Limagrain access to a portfolio of ...

ICRISAT has secured long-term access to CRISPR-Cas9 through a humanitarian licensing agreement with Corteva and The Broad ...

Genetic selection could help farmers and breeders reduce greenhouse gases from crops, particularly rice cultivation, research by the University of Warwick and Cranfield University shows. The ...

American farmers face increasing climate volatility. Scientists are developing diverse solutions, integrating genetics, ...

Roots play a vital role in crop plants. They take up water and nutrients for the plant and keep it help firmly in the ground. But not all roots are the same. Roots play a vital role in crop plants.

The newly opened Future Seeds genebank is part of a network of research resources that, it is hoped, will help crop scientists future-proof the food system against climate change and other shocks.

A simple breeding experiment, combined with genetic analysis, can rapidly uncover genes that promote cooperation and higher yields of plant populations, according to a new study. The results have the ...

USDA-Funded Breeding Insight Program Relocates to UF/IFAS, Bringing Advanced Technology to Accelerate Crop Development and Support Local Agriculture. In a move poised to strengthen the nation's food ...

The next phase of Indian agriculture should help India nourish itself and biofortified crops offer us an opportunity ...