Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...

Researchers have, for the first time, introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, opening a potential pathway ...

Scientists used nanoparticles to introduce genetic material into plants, enabling faster and temporary crop modifications.

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Scientists discover genetic differences in Chernobyl dogs and explain how radiation and toxins influence their evolution and ...

Murasaki translates to “purple” in Japanese. So, yes, this long-stemmed cauliflower has bright purple florets, as well as ...

As Australia swelters through a scorching summer, the nation's flora is facing not just extreme heat, but also prolonged heat ...

Only about 50 Apennine brown bears remain in the wild, and new research sheds light on a key challenge to their survival. The ...

A recent study, published in PLOS ONE, examined dogs living near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and those in the city, ...

At the cellular level, pieces of important genetic information, called small RNA, have the ability to introduce important ...