New techniques developed at UC Davis could allow breeding of plants with one genetic parent, dramatically speeding up breeding of new crop varieties. (Getty Images) Scientists are a step closer to ...

Long before DNA unraveled the double helix of life, scientists were already tinkering with its inheritance. The idea that traits could be passed from one generation to the next fascinated early ...

Selective breeding of plants can help give them new beneficial traits, but trees have a frustratingly long reproductive cycle. Now, scientists at the University of Georgia have used CRISPR ...

Roses are probably the most popular ornamental flowers, whether as garden shrubs, potted plants or cut blooms. The selective breeding of roses has restricted their genetic diversity, in contrast to ...

Scientists are a step closer to breeding plants with genes from only one parent. New research led by plant biologists at UC Davis shows the underlying mechanism behind eliminating half the genome and ...