The Plant and Animal Genomics conference recently held in San Diego showcased the ways that rapidly advancing technologies can be used in the crop and livestock sectors ...

"This study ... demonstrates ... potential to revolutionize crop protection with minimal ecological impact." Groundbreaking study could solve major problem in global food supply: 'This is the future' ...

Gene silencing is a negative feedback mechanism that regulates gene expression to define cell fate and also regulates metabolism and gene expression throughout the life of an organism. In plants, gene ...

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a promising new approach that could be used to treat a rare and ...

We further investigated the functional role of GhSHP1 using virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS). Compared with those of the control plants, the flowering and boll cracking times of the GhSHP1-silenced ...

As the percentage of the global population over 65 continues to increase, the popularity of anti-aging stocks is rising in tandem thanks to advancements in technology and a growing body of research on ...

Key Findings Enabled by PacBio Technology: Synchronized Multiomic Sequencing: For the first time, a single sequencing run provided simultaneous insights into genome, methylome, epigenome, and ...

Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to ...

When saltwater absorbs carbon dioxide, it becomes acidic, which alters the aquatic animal ecosystem ... Researchers have found and confirmed a gene that allows female fruit flies to get on ...