Crops increasingly need to thrive in a broader range of conditions, including drought, salinity, and heat. Traditional plant ...

Andrea Lasar and Oliver Ladendorf of Maiwald Patentanwaltsgesellschaft outline the EPO’s decision on the patentability of plant breeding methods in the so-called broccoli case In December 2010 the ...

This comprehensive book covers the underlying scientific principles, state of the art technologies and methodologies of plant mutagenesis. It covers historical development and commonly used ...

The use of various mutagens to generate genetic variation in crop plants has a history almost as long as that of conventional breeding. Induction of variability by irradiation of barley seeds with ...

Plant breeders have always faced a brutal trade-off: the traits that matter most for food security, like drought tolerance or ...

In crop-breeding, plant phenotyping is the detailed study of a plant’s characteristic ‘visible’ or phenotypic features. It includes counting the number of plants generated by a crossing experiment and ...

AI-driven plant breeding accelerates trait identification for climate adaptation and food security, but risks inequality and environmental harm. Democratic control of these technologies are vital for ...

Corn is one of the world's most important crops, critical for food, feed, and industrial applications. In 2023, corn production in China alone accounted for 41% of total crop production, highlighting ...

Since its introduction in 2012, CRISPR-based genetic engineering technology has transformed biotechnology and opened new possibilities in biomedicine. Currently, CRISPR is driving development in yet ...