plant breeding
10 African countries passed plant breeding protection laws to boost food security. Will Ghana join them?
Scientists, politicians and farmers are urging the government of Ghana to pass new laws that will strengthen the local seed ...
New plant breeding strategy could counter blight pathogen that wreaked havoc during Irish potato famine
Scientists .... have shed further light into the mechanisms through which the potato blight pathogen interacts with plant cells to promote disease ...
Genetic engineering is changing our food. An expert explains everything you should know
SCIENTISTS CONTINUE TO find new ways to insert genes for specific traits into plant and animal DNA. A field of promise—and ...
Epigenetic changes in plants could help produce food crops better suited to harsh environments
The sequence of genes passed on to daughter cells or offspring isn't the only factor that determines the traits of ...
Gene sequencing could help researchers breed cold-resistant crops
When temperatures fall below 32 degrees, crops exposed to the elements undergo biochemical changes designed to protect cells from cold ...
Countering the impact of climate change through new breeding techniques
It is imperative that we breed new varieties of plants to make agriculture more sustainable, given increasing food demand and ...
Viewpoint: Divide between GMO and organic is ‘arbitrary nonsense’
The organic food lobby has been successfully demonizing safe and effective biotechnology for the last two decades. Part of their ...
Talking Biotech: The story of a vitamin-infused sweet potato that helped cut Africa’s infant mortality 25 percent
The 2016 World Food Prize went to a group that coordinated the breeding, promotion and distribution of the orange-fleshed sweet ...
Viewpoint: European anti-tech groups threaten to derail CRISPR gene editing in agriculture
The political decision of how to regulate gene editing and other New Breeding Techniques (NBTs) will determine whether Europe becomes ...
Winemakers abandoning organic status for sustainability, improved taste
The shift has been more common in France, where wineries have cited concerns about the environment and copper buildup from ...
