To combat this problem, scientists have been attempting to use genetic engineering to help crops control their own ...
From tweaking seeds to using smart tech in the fields, biotechnology and agriculture are teaming up for a more sustainable ...
Biotechnology used in agricultural science greatly affects our lives — from nurturing our bodies and feeding our families to mitigating the effects of climate change. Just one handful of healthy soil ...
Can gene editing truly support smallholder farmers and help Indonesia achieve food sovereignty, or will it simply revive the ...
Crops increasingly need to thrive in a broader range of conditions, including drought, salinity, and heat. Traditional plant ...
Genetic engineering continues to fuel controversy as Oregon’s canola policy debate returns to the Legislature, though farmers say they’re near consensus on other regulatory questions. Since mid-2023, ...
Canada is wrestling with how gene-editing should translate to voluntary genetically modified food labels, or whether it even ...
By Henry A. Onwubiko“A nation that cannot control its own seeds cannot decide its destiny.” –Captain Ibrahim Troure Genetic engineering, the manipulation of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the hereditary ...
A genetic regulator of tomato sweetness has been identified through comparison of wild and domesticated varieties of the plant. Genetically engineering tomatoes to alter this gene increases sugar ...
Agrobacterium tumefaciens magnified 15,000 times in an image captured earlier this year with a scanning electron microscope at Iowa State University's Roy J. Carver High Resolution Microscopy Facility ...