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

The grain is increasingly recognized as a staple food in many parts of the world. Researchers discover promising crop trait ...

The diagram illustrates the process of genetic modification using Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Initially, the agrobacterium cell contains a bacterial chromosome and a Tumor-inducing plasmid (Ti plasmid) ...

It is a common infection, especially amongst people aged 15 to 24. Agrobacterium tumefaciens transfers some of its own DNA to the infected plant cell's DNA. This means that scientists can test the ...