Transferring one species to another is how to create genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. This creates something not ...

Researchers have developed a synthetic regeneration system for genetically editing crops, avoiding the challenging step of ...

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 ...

Yi Li, professor of horticultural plant breeding biotechnology in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources ...

As Earth's climate warms and changes, sustainable agricultural practices are critical for feeding a rapidly growing population. Can we genetically engineer crops to adapt to drought and other effects ...

Crops such as cancer-fighting pink pineapples could be hitting shelves soon. — -- Cancer-fighting pink pineapples, heart-healthy purple tomatoes and less fatty vegetable oils could be hitting ...

Australia's first genetically modified banana has been tweaked to protect it from a disease that's on the verge of wiping out crops around the world. Researchers hope it may be on our shelves by 2027.

Plant biologists have developed a method for growing transgenic and gene-edited plants that cuts the slow and expensive ...

A new study published in Plant Physiology opens the door to developing more robust and cold-resistant tomato (Solanum ...

The safety of food crops engineered by genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has become topical issues among the populace in the past few years since its adoption by the Federal Government. The ...