An entire botanical garden of genomes

An article published today in the Open-Access journal GigaScience provides data that effectively triples the number of plant species with available genome data.

Plantas crecen un 40% más al mejorar genéticamente la fotosíntesis

Una modificación genética para hacer que la fotosíntesis sea más eficiente en los cultivos podría ser una bendición para la producción agrícola y generar una nueva “revolución verde”.

Why cereal crops are so drought-tolerant

Cereal is much more drought-tolerant than other plants. Researchers have now found out why that is so. Their insight could help breed crops that are more resistant to drought.

The bigger the area to pollinate, the more species of wild bees you need to pollinate it.

The larger an area, the more species of wild bees are needed to pollinate crops, a Rutgers University study shows.