Scientists identified a gene responsible for triggering plants to develop fruits and seeds. This finding may help agriculturists bypass pollination altogether for food production, which will be ...

Syngenta officials like to say genetic gain for U.S. farmers is underway in its global seed genetics research and development facilities 365 days a year. It’s not just talk. This June, the company ...

Soybean seed hardness, a key factor in consumer acceptance and vegetable soybean quality, has been elucidated through a comprehensive study. Researchers identified the genetic and molecular mechanisms ...

Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 33, No. 136 (October 1982), pp. 1045-1057 (13 pages) Embryonic axes of Phaseolus vulgaris undergo a transition from desiccation-intolerance to ...