Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not every rose has its thorn, thanks to gene editing. James Satterlee, CC BY-SA As any avid gardener will tell you, plants with ...

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The Chinese government aims to enhance food security and reduce its dependence on imports. One step in that direction is the ...

ROCKVILLE, MD -- In covering the issue of genetically modified crops, the national media have generally reported the views of anti-biotech interest group representatives, biotechnology company ...

A Nicotiana plant shows spotty photobleaching of leaves thanks to gene editing accomplished with a virus. The new technique allows edited traits to be passed to the next generation while avoiding some ...

Although genetically modified crops have some big advantages over their regular counterparts, initially creating the modified plants can be quite challenging. Scientists have now developed a simpler ...

Genetically modified plants have been engineered for scientific research, to create new colours in plants, deliver vaccines, and to create enhanced crops. Plant genomes can be engineered by physical ...

Genetically modified horticulture plants represent a dynamic intersection of modern biotechnology and agricultural practice, aimed at addressing challenges in food security, nutritional quality and ...

Humans love to play with their food—in fact, we’ve been doing it for thousands of years. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we explore how we’ve learned to manipulate plant genetics, from ...

(THE CONVERSATION) As any avid gardener will tell you, plants with sharp thorns and prickles can leave you looking like you’ve had a run-in with an angry cat. Wouldn’t it be nice to rid plants of ...