Securing plant production is a global task. Using a combination of new molecular and statistical methods, a research team was able to show that material from gene banks can be used to improve traits ...

Corn is one of the world's most important crops, critical for food, feed, and industrial applications. In 2023, corn ...

This comprehensive book covers the underlying scientific principles, state of the art technologies and methodologies of plant mutagenesis. It covers historical development and commonly used ...

AI-driven plant breeding accelerates trait identification for climate adaptation and food security, but risks inequality and environmental harm. Democratic control of these technologies are vital for ...

Take a look behind the scenes of a recent expert opinion article published in BioTechniques entitled ‘Genetic molecular markers to accelerate genetic gains in crops’, as we invite author, Rajeev ...