Plant biotechnology has revolutionised our ability to enhance crop performance, conserve endangered species and understand the intricate genetic architectures underlying plant diversity. This field ...

Sylvia Mitchell (left) is Head of the Medicinal Plant Biotechnology Research Group in the Biotechnology Centre at the University of the West Indies (UWI; Mona, Jamaica). She founded this research ...

Advances in photobiotechnology have ushered in a new era for agricultural sciences, enabling precise regulations of plant growth and health through targeted ...

QUT scientists have discovered the gene that will open the door for space-based food production. Professor Peter Waterhouse, a plant geneticist at QUT, discovered the gene in the ancient Australian ...

Changing climate with higher temperatures are increasingly challenging plant growth and productivity, with consequences that cascade from cellular injury to ...

MicroRNA396 has been identified as a negative regulator of shoot regeneration in tomatoes, unlocking possibilities for plant genetic engineering. Researchers from the Korea Research Institute of ...

The 11th International Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology Conference concluded on Monday at the Department of Botany, University of Dhaka. The conference stared on Saturday. Organized jointly by ...

The National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) delivered its major report and action plan to Congress in early April with a blunt message: the world is entering a new age driven by ...