A plant’s genome size is a key characteristic in determining how they are distributed across the UK. Through this work, we are better able to predict how plants will be impacted by our ever-changing ...

Plant breeding plays a vital role in ensuring global food security by increasing crop yields, improving nutritional quality ...

We apply genomics, genetics, physiology and cell biology to understand the processes of plant genome dynamics, and exploit genome structural knowledge to develop tools and know-how for plant breeding.

What do cells, genes, mutations, transposons, RNA silencing, and DNA recombination have in common? All were discovered first in plants. It sounds grandiose, but it’s true, and plant biologists delight ...

Scientists at the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology and VIVES University College have developed a new method to genetically improve poplar trees without introducing foreign DNA into its ...

DNA barcoding ... a project established in 2004 to compile a reference library of codes. Until recently, taxonomists needed a plant's flowers or fruits to classify it, meaning they had to collect ...

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is a ubiquitous laboratory technique ... Researchers who use this valuable tool seek ways to overcome WGS workflow bottlenecks, including streamlining library preparation ...

Radiation or chemicals are used to change the plant's DNA, the basic molecular system of all organisms' genetic material. The goal is to cause changes in the sequence of the base pairs of DNA ...

They see their latest research as one of the most important and eye-opening studies on the plant to date. The team has developed new genome sequences for five duckweed species. The sequences ...