"The unique chromosomal location is important because it will allow us to easily pyramid the gene with other resistance genes to extend the durability of resistance against this pest." When several ...

As molecular plant pathology research ... we are studying several gene products, regulatory regions of genes to control expression (promoters), and the possibility of combining two or more genes ...

A gene that regulates the development of roots in vascular plants is also involved in the organ development of ...

Chinese researchers have developed a technology that sheds light on how the three-dimensional (3D) organization of plant ...

Farmers may use similar gene-silencing sprays to boost yields, make their crops more nutritious, protect them from droughts and trigger ripening. The technique could let us change plant traits ...

Wouldn’t it be nice to rid plants of their prickles entirely but keep the tasty fruits and beautiful flowers? I’m a geneticist who, along with my colleagues, recently discovered the gene that ...

However, exactly how these spines evolved in various plant species that are not closely related wasn’t fully understood—until now. A team of researchers recently found that the gene coding for ...

A professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Georgia has discovered a gene that, when manipulated, increases the growth of biofuel plants. Debra Mohnen found that ...