Moringa (Moringa oleifera), a fast-growing tree with edible leaves, shoots and seeds, is among the 101 African crops targeted by the African Orphan Crops Consortium. New breeding methods such as ...

(CNN) — Since the dawn of farming some 10,000 years ago, the health of agriculture has been inextricably linked to the health of the planet. Now the climate crisis is disrupting farming across the ...

The use of haploid induction in crop breeding offers a transformative approach to accelerating the development of new, highly uniform cultivars. By generating plants with a single set of chromosomes ...

Epigenetic variation, like genetic variation, can be inherited and influence traits across generations. However, epigenetic variation does not involve changes to the genetic sequence that makes up DNA ...

Senators were warned Wednesday that the EPA’s new regulations for plant-incorporated protectants will slow the breeding of new fruit and vegetable varieties that are more resistant to pests and ...

For millennia, developing resilient crops relied on pollination by nature or humans—making the process long and often costly. Now, scientists from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology ...

According to data collected by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the food crop known as common wheat (triticum aestivum) is grown in 127 countries, producing 895 million ...

Beijing recently approved a tranche of new biotech crop varieties and announced plans to accelerate breeding to boost yields – the latest chapter in a long-running drive for greater self-sufficiency.

Crop breeding for higher yields may be unintentionally reducing the beneficial microorganisms that help plants absorb nutrients Modern corn, wheat, and beans have dramatically different root systems ...