Plant breeding is critical to the advancement of horticultural, especially in the Solanaceae family (including tomato, pepper, and eggplant), which relies on selecting high-performance lines for ...

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AI-driven plant breeding accelerates trait identification for climate adaptation and food security, but risks inequality and environmental harm. Democratic control of these technologies are vital for ...

Sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) breeding has advanced through the identification of molecular markers for key traits, with genome sequencing of leading cultivars providing a foundation for ...

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

Plant mutation breeding, also called variation breeding, is a method that uses physical radiation or chemical means to induce spontaneous genetic variation in plants to develop new crop varieties.

Some dog breeds are known for their coat. Others for their ears, their face shape, or their signature walk. But for the Labrador Retriever, one defining feature has been celebrated for generations—its ...