corn cob

GMO corn that tolerates temperature drops could help farmers protect crop yields

Boyce Thompson Institute | 
Around the world, each person eats an average of 70 pounds of the grain each year, with even more grown ...
proxy duckduckgo com

Roundworm pheromones could boost crop pest resistance, cut chemical use

Boyce Thompson Institute | 
Protecting crops from pests and pathogens without using toxic pesticides has been a longtime goal of farmers. Researchers at Boyce ...
cfd e fca c d fc b a a e cf a be a b d tomaat genome editing bc c e x ccc x

New database tracks development of CRISPR-edited plants to spur biotech crop innovation

Boyce Thompson Institute | 
Recently developed gene editing tools, such as CRISPR / Cas, allow plant scientists to discover the functions of innumerable plant ...
pumpkingenom

Just in time for Halloween: Scientists successfully sequence pumpkin genomes

Alexa Schmitz | Boyce Thompson Institute | 
Scientists ... have sequenced the genomes of two important pumpkin species, Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata. The finished genomes appear in the October ...
Screen Shot at AM

Spinach genome will help breeders improve disease-resistance, yield and quality

While you may not gulp spinach by the can-fulls, if you love spanakopita or your go-to appetizer is spinach artichoke ...

Beta carotene-fortified potatoes paving way for biofortified African cassava

The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The humble potato has ...
glp menu logo outlined

Newsletter Subscription

* indicates required
Email Lists