A team of researchers led by Prof. Xiao Jun from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese ...

Thornless, disease-resistant, and tastier blackberries could be on the horizon—thanks to new genetic research from the ...

The team has developed new genome sequences for five duckweed species. The sequences reveal several genes that -- when present or absent -- may be behind the plant's unique traits and versatility ...

Apr. 10, 2025 — A research team has discovered a new tissue in plants that plays an essential role in seed formation by regulating the flow of nutrients into the seed. The team used their ...

Plant breeding plays a vital role in ensuring global food security by increasing crop yields, improving nutritional quality ...

Plants know how to defend themselves against pathogenic microorganisms. In turn, pathogens have sensors to detect such ...

However, traditional gene delivery methods, such as Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and gene guns, are often slow, inefficient, and can damage plant tissues. These highlight the need for more ...

DNA is often seen as the blueprint of life—carrying the code to govern the development and traits of an organism—but “there ...

Researchers collected several butterflies from Alberta, analyzed their DNA and compared the results to other butterfly species, the study said. Looking at the results, researchers realized they’d ...

Researchers have learned to propagate Taiwanese quillwort, a rare semiaquatic herb that is only found near Menghuan Lake (夢幻湖) on Taipei’s Yangmingshan (陽明山) and which is under threat of extinction.