The ideal crop plant is tasty and high-yielding while also being resistant to diseases and pests. But if the relevant genes are far apart on a chromosome, some of these positive traits can be lost ...
Passion flowers have long been popular plants grown in front and backyards, but did you know you can also grow them indoors? Passion flowers are native to tropical regions of the Americas, with a ...
The potato breeder with the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service in Aberdeen is using genetics from a wild spud relative to develop crosses that won’t turn green when exposed to light. Richard Novy, ...