Can gene editing truly support smallholder farmers and help Indonesia achieve food sovereignty, or will it simply revive the ...

By Henry A. Onwubiko“A nation that cannot control its own seeds cannot decide its destiny.” –Captain Ibrahim Troure Genetic engineering, the manipulation of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the hereditary ...

As new genomic techniques blur the line between natural and engineered plants, detecting tiny DNA edits has become a scientific puzzle. Researchers are developing tools capable of spotting even single ...

A committee-supported project or activity that has been completed and for which output dissemination has begun. Its committee has been disbanded and closeout procedures are underway. An ad hoc ...

Iowa State engineers, left to right, Connor Thorpe and Shan Jiang helped invent the "Flow Guiding Barrel," which improves gene gun performance for the genetic modification of plants. Jiang is holding ...

SAN VICENTE DE TAGUA TAGUA, Chile, Nov 18 (Reuters) - An emerging group of farmers and growers in Chile, known as seed guardians, aim to protect the traditional crops of their ancestors, keeping them ...