The Plant and Animal Genomics conference recently held in San Diego showcased the ways that rapidly advancing technologies can be used in the crop and livestock sectors ...

Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have completed the first end-to-end genome of the iconic Pacific banana slug, a species ...

cordata to understand the biosynthetic pathways of its alkaloids and uncover the plant's evolutionary history. Researchers at Hunan Agricultural University have made strides in botanical genomics ...

We apply genomics, genetics, and cell biology to understand the processes of plant genome dynamics, and exploit genome structural knowledge to develop tools and know-how for plant breeding. We are ...

Farmers have the chance to explore the fascinating world of genomics with the help of an expert panel of leading crop ...

The plant immune system, which differs significantly from that of humans, utilises small RNA sequences to deactivate or ...

This Grand Challenge consortium focuses on performing high-impact fundamental research on plants, primary production and management of crop plants and trees, and on translating this knowledge into ...

Yerba mate, along with tea and coffee, is one of the world's most popular caffeinated beverages. Widely consumed in South ...

Analysis of the yerba mate plant genome reveals that caffeine was key for the evolution of its metabolic complexity and ...

Unlike many plants, hornworts have not experienced whole-genome duplication (where an organism’s entire genetic material is duplicated). This absence of duplication has resulted in stable ...