Research Articles
The Genetic Detective Story: Saving Italy's Prized Pepper
How scientists are using high-tech DNA analysis to protect Italy's unique 'Peperone Cornetto di Pontecorvo' pepper from imitation and preserve its delicious legacy.
Brachypodium: The Tiny Grass Revolutionizing Agriculture
Discover how Brachypodium distachyon, a modest Mediterranean grass, has transformed into a powerful biological model accelerating research on essential food crops.
The Tiny Assassin: How a Virus Could Save Our Orchards
Discover how bacteriophage TE offers a sustainable solution to combat Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae, a devastating plant disease affecting orchards worldwide.
From Mouth to Microbes: How a Human Saliva Protein Could Revolutionize Agriculture
Discover how histatin 5, a human salivary antimicrobial peptide, fights fungal plant pathogens through a multi-target mechanism and could transform sustainable agriculture.
iSoybean: The Genetic Treasure Map Revolutionizing Our Food Future
Discover how the iSoybean database is accelerating soybean research through comprehensive mutational fingerprinting and genetic analysis.
The Plant Pharmacist: How Chemical Genomics is Tailoring Crops for a Hungry World
Explore how chemical genomics is revolutionizing agriculture by using small molecules to enhance crop resilience and productivity without genetic modification.
Green Gene Editing: The Biotech Patents Revolutionizing Soybean, Corn, and Sugarcane
Explore how agricultural biotechnology patents are transforming soybean, corn, and sugarcane crops through genetic editing for sustainability and productivity.
Unlocking Cotton's Secret Code: How a Single Gene Shapes Leaves and Transforms Agriculture
Discover how the LMI1 gene controls cotton leaf shape and revolutionizes agriculture through genetic research and breeding techniques.
Seeds of Change: How Scientists Use Radiation to Build a Better Orange
Explore how in vivo and in vitro mutation breeding techniques are revolutionizing citrus cultivation, creating seedless, disease-resistant varieties through radiation and lab innovation.
The Garden's Tiny Guardian: How a Soil Bacterium Could Revolutionize Farming
Discover how Paenibacillus peoriae Strain ZF390 fights bacterial soft rot through genomic insights and biocontrol mechanisms for sustainable agriculture.