Plant breeding is the purposeful manipulation of plant species in order to create desired genotypes and phenotypes for specific purposes. This manipulation involves either controlled pollination ...

Climate-adapted plant breeding Improvement of crops with seeds from gene banks Date: November 11, 2020 Source: Technical University of Munich (TUM) Summary: Securing plant production is a global ...

Plant breeding has been peddled as an important weapon in the fight against food insecurity. Tapping into a crop’s genetics lets scientists create new and improved plant versions that are more ...

Rodomiro Ortiz studies how plant breeding can help meet these goals. His research was recently published in Crop Science, a journal of the Crop Science Society of America.

UC Davis has a long history of plant-breeding projects, but few have focused on organic seed or vegetable production until now. “I see this as a real opportunity to build bridges between UC Davis ...

One plant Kerry had great breeding success with was a Chrysocephalum. The first species had beautiful lemon-coloured flowers but tall, spindly growth.

AI-driven plant breeding could offer a unique opportunity to address the myriad challenges posed by conventional breeding methods in a changing climate. However, in an era where the rapid uptake of ...

I earned my PhD in plant breeding, the science of improving crops. Simply put, plant breeding is the process of using two parent plants to create an “offspring” plant.

The plant gets its color — and a boost in antioxidants — from genes from an edible flower. It's the first time gardeners have been able to grow a GMO crop at home.

Every time a weed plant gets laid, a new strain is born, kind of. But not every strain is destined for greatness. Read on to learn more about breeding.

The opening of the new African Plant Breeding Academy, designed to improve the livelihood and health of Africa’s 600 million smallholder farmers and their families, was celebrated Monday in Nairobi, ...