MaizeCODE is a genomic project analyzing the genetic basis of maize domestication. Researchers identified key regulatory ...

ARIYALUR: Wild animals are posing a significant threat to agricultural crops, including maize, in the district, say farmers.

Around the world, there are thousands of edible plant species—but you wouldn’t know it from looking at our diets.

Chinese scientists have identified two key genes responsible for sorghum's resistance to Striga, a parasitic plant that causes significant crop losses. The breakthrough, which also highlights the ...

According to the journal Science, Striga ranks among the world's top seven agricultural pests, alongside wheat stem rust, ...

Plants survive climate change using genetic variations. Scientists studied Marchantia polymorpha to find key adaptation ...

Maize and wheat are the two most important staple foods in South Africa. With stable consumer demand of these grains and the ...

Scientists from Prof. XIE Qi's lab at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...

Chinese scientists have identified two key genes responsible for sorghum's resistance to Striga, a parasitic plant that causes significant crop ...

Hatuwagadhi’s once fertile land that nourished generations is now at risk of becoming a wasteland, and with it, the livelihoods of many families.

New CABI-led research using publicly-shared DNA barcodes and citizen science images have provided new evidence on the establishment and spread of a biological control agent used for the control of the ...

A new study has identified key genetic pathways in corn that help its roots branch out to find water in soil. The findings could help the development ...