A plant gene that is--one that protects grains against a deadly fungus that can destroy crops.

A painstaking analysis of land-plant evolution has revealed how to engineer crops that produce a popular antioxidant ...

Chinese researchers have developed a new variety of rice enriched with a powerful antioxidant, Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), offering a cost-effective and sustainable solution to increase CoQ10 levels in ...

Rice, wheat, and many other plants use a type of photosynthesis known as C3, for the three-carbon compound they produce when sunlight is absorbed. Corn, sugarcane, and some other plants use C4 ...

Coal-fired power plant pollution poses a serious threat to India’s food security. According to a new study by a group of ...

It’s not just a question of pasta for Italians; it’s an urgent quest because growing enough staples like wheat, rice and corn is essential to human ... and Economic Research (CREA), examines wheat ...

New method of regulating plant hormones allows researchers to increase quality and yields of rice crops grown in saline soil.

Although the effects of air pollution on human health and mortality are known, the effects on rice and wheat crops, important ...