It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret.

Today (May 22) is United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity, drawing attention to a critical resource for ...

The cultivated eggplant (Solanum melongena) exhibits considerable genetic variation across landraces, wild relatives and under-utilised species, forming a reservoir of alleles for traits such as yield ...

Pioneering new technology is set to accelerate the global quest for crop improvement in a development which echoes the Green Revolution of the post war period. The speed breeding platform developed by ...

In an agricultural advancement, scientists have deciphered the genetic underpinnings of watermelon chromosomal translocations, the key to cultivating fruits with fewer seeds. The global demand for ...

Innovative plant breeding programmes using safe and proven nuclear techniques are vital for enhancing food security and sustainable agriculture. For nearly 60 years, the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of ...

Experts at the Deoni Cattle Conservation and Breeders Association meeting stressed the need to adopt modern breeding ...

Breeding techniques and selection for breeding of the honeybee : an introduction to the rearing of queens, the conduct of selection procedures and the operation of mating stations / Friedrich Ruttner ...