A major goal of modern crop breeding is to efficiently combine multiple desirable traits by "stacking" the favorable gene ...

European Union lawmakers voted in favor of a framework for gene-edited plants in the bloc, clearing the final hurdle for ...

Funding round strengthens development of next-generation gene-editing platform designed to fast-track climate-resilient, high-performance crop varieties Rainbow Crops, a biotechnology company focused ...

Rainbow Crops expects to announce a collaboration with a seed company on corn soon and is discussing additional partnerships ...

The EU has eased restrictions on crops developed using novel genetic techniques. While supporters say the technology could ...

Modern crop breeding is entering a new era of genome design, led by genome editing technologies as mainstream tools for targeted genome modification. In a review published in Nature Reviews Genetics, ...

A simple breeding experiment, combined with genetic analysis, can rapidly uncover genes that promote cooperation and higher yields of plant populations, according to a new study published November 29 ...

Roots play a vital role in crop plants. They take up water and nutrients for the plant and keep it help firmly in the ground. But not all roots are the same. Roots play a vital role in crop plants.

The newly opened Future Seeds genebank is part of a network of research resources that, it is hoped, will help crop scientists future-proof the food system against climate change and other shocks.