DNA from 2,000-year-old lentils reveals key genes for protecting crops from heat and the current global climate crisis.

Seeds are fundamental to global food security, providing both calories and essential mineral nutrients to billions of people worldwide. However, the genetic mechanisms that control seed size and the ...

Seed gene bank helps farmers adapt to climate change Global food supply chains under growing pressure Fighting biodiversity loss key to food security CALI, Colombia, Oct 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation ...

A new study has uncovered the genetic controls behind seed size and yield in yellow horn, a tree species valued for its high-quality oil. Researchers have identified a key gene, XsAP2, which could ...