At least half a dozen bodies should undergo DNA profiling to establish the identity of the victims who died in the blast and fire accident at a plant belonging to Sigachi Industries in the ...

Virginia may have a new ally in the fight against one of the most invasive insects threatening trees, crops, and other ...

Going vegan after 50 affects more than just your plate—it could quietly reshape your health, energy, and purpose in ...

That's why scientists are studying ancient plant DNA samples to understand what methods plants have historically utilized to ...

Plant RNA viruses pose a significant threat to global agriculture, affecting a vast array of crop species and leading to ...

The marker is a region of DNA plants use to power chloroplasts, the organelle that converts sunlight into sugars. Every plant has this genomic region, called trnL-P6, but it varies slightly from ...

The herpesvirus can manipulate our DNA with far more precision than previously thought. The virus condenses and changes the shape of our genetic material to hijack the host genes needed for ...

Researchers found plant enzymes CMT2 and CMT3 play roles in DNA methylation, impacting gene regulation for stress resilience. The enzymes evolved differently, allowing plants to manage DNA stability ...

A bug acquired the DNA of a toxic plant, and now it’s running rampant. By Chris Smith. Published Mar 26th, 2021 9:21PM EDT. Image: Tomasz/Adobe.

A US-based biotech company has successfully sequenced the genetic codes of preserved plants, some of which date back more than 150 years. Six of them have been made into perfumes.

The scientists started with a plant called devil’s ivy, which despite its name is a fairly mundane house plant. They modified the planet’s genes by adding a synthetic version of a gene ...