Researchers discovered that soil microbes in Kansas carry drought “memories” that affect how plants grow and survive. Native plants showed stronger responses to these microbial legacies than crops ...

Plants exchange adaptive information, helping them to adjust to environmental challenges. Salt stress in plants, caused by ...

A study appearing in Nature Microbiology analyzes soils sampled across the state of Kansas to determine the importance of ...

BYU plant and wildlife professors Rick Jellen and Jeff Maughan, together with an international consortium of researchers, ...

Signals from the plant cell wall help to orchestrate growth, reproduction and immune function. Can harnessing this molecular ...

Gardening in a changing climate can be a challenge. Join Pam Paulsen, Reno County horticulture agent, to explore practical methods to grow gardens that are resilient to tough growing conditions.

Traditional breeding and genetic modification methods have struggled to keep pace with the rapid evolution of plant viruses. CRISPR/Cas systems, originally derived from bacterial immune responses, ...

A memorandum on the draft law approving the Unified Legal System on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture for the GCC States has been referred to Parliament by His Royal Highness Prince ...

Medicinal plants across the world are exemplary models for studying the evolutionary and ecological processes that shape ...

Transferring one species to another is how to create genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. This creates something not ...

Findings from the University of Kansas could offer important context for farmers who want to use beneficial microbes to ...

Through remarkable advancements in genetic testing and data-driven strategies, McCarty Family Farms are setting new standards ...