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

Scientists have uncovered a critical role for rapid DNA repair in maintaining genome stability. A new study reveals that repair of double-strand breaks (DSBs) in nuclear DNA in plants serves as a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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.