Some conservation groups are calling for an effective ban on genetic modification, but others say these technologies are ...

Phytochelatin synthases (PCSs) produce phytochelatins—tiny, cysteine-rich peptides that bind and neutralize toxic metal ions ...

Traditional breeding and genetic modification methods have struggled to keep pace with the rapid evolution of plant viruses. CRISPR/Cas systems, originally derived from bacterial immune responses, ...

Depending on the setting, the ability of a crucial bacterium in biotechnology – Agrobacterium tumefaciens – to transfer its ...

Experiments suggest that it might become possible to nourish plants without photosynthesis—a tool that could one day help feed astronauts and a crowded planet. Canola seedlings can take up acetate, a ...

White oak (Quercus alba) is important economically, ecologically, and culturally. However, the species currently faces a ...

This study reports the first in plant synthesis of luminescent and photo-responsive lignin by genetically engineering poplar ...

Some scientists looking to preserve vulnerable species have turned to a controversial technique: synthetic biology. This ...

From willow bark remedies to aspirin tablets, salicylic acid has long been part of human health. It also lies at the heart of how plants fight disease. Now, researchers at the University of Cambridge ...

The dispute, which came before the Supreme Court of Queensland, is in relation to a contract between Unitywater and the contractor Monadelphous Engineering Pty Ltd, which is referred to in the court ...