Scientists at a NY university say they can bring back the near extinct American chestnut tree, wiped out a century ago, ...

All living organisms are known to inherit genes, DNA sequences that contain instructions for producing specific proteins and ...

If you've ever seen a perfectly seedless watermelon or seed-free lemon and wondered if the fruit is genetically modified, ...

Scientists continue to find new ways to insert genes for specific traits into plant and animal DNA. A field of promise—and a subject of debate—genetic engineering is changing the food we eat and the ...

The EU has eased restrictions on crops developed using novel genetic techniques. While supporters say the technology could help farmers adapt to climate change, critics argue its effects remain poorly ...

Plant genetic engineering plays a central role in crop improvement and the biosynthesis of natural products. However, the plant cell wall, as a natural barrier, restricts the effective delivery of ...

Similar to the way DNA damage can contribute to human diseases such as cancer, it can also disrupt growth, development and survival in plants. Every day, plants endure environmental stresses such as ...

Julie Law discovered the protein YAF9B comes to the rescue during DNA damage, assisting by making areas in need of repair more easily accessed. LA JOLLA (June 8, 2026)—Similar to the way DNA damage ...

PlantGFM created synthetic plant DNA that tobacco cells copied into RNA, with some sequences producing detectable proteins in early validation tests. Scientists have been changing plant inheritance ...

Nestled in the Sorrento Mesa brush, a greenhouse is filled with genetically resilient rice. Peter Beetham, CEO of Cibus, walked through the lush grass and, in his Australian accent, recounted the ...

Under physiological conditions, most double-stranded nucleic acids adopt right-handed helical conformations such as B-DNA or A-RNA. However, under specific cellular stresses, nucleic acids can ...

Researchers recently identified food DNA on the Shroud of Turin — a finding that suggests the burial cloth believed to have wrapped Jesus Christ may have been contaminated over time. In a preprint ...