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 their prickles entirely ...

Plants, genetically modified to ease the breaking down of their woody material, could be the key to a cheaper and greener way of making ethanol, according to researchers who add that the approach ...

Question: I have been looking at the vegetable garden seed packages at the store; some are labeled as being free of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, and some are not labeled as such. Should I ...

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

(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 ...

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 ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Propagation of patterns of gene expression through the cell cycle requires prompt restoration of epigenetic marks after the twofold dilution ...

Although pest insects may decimate crops, the use of traditional pesticides can definitely harm the environment. Spanish scientists have now developed a possible alternative to those chemicals, in the ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists have figured out a way to trick plants into doing the dirty work of environmental cleanup, U.S. and British researchers reported on Monday. Sign up here. Researchers at ...