Developing crops that are disease resistant or produce a desired trait such as sweetness, flavor or color has long been a goal of people who breed plants. But the introduction of laboratory techniques ...

Cross pollinated soybeans offer potential for researchers to introduce new crop improvements, improve farmer’s harvests and provide forage for pollinators Currently, soybean is 99 percent ...

Successful cross-pollination of Monarda fistulosa is the result of a complex interaction among flower opening, the pollen-bearing areas of the pollinators and/or their behavior, and the maturation of ...

This study examines the breeding system of Ruellia succulenta (Acanthaceae), an herbaceous perennial found in the pine rockland habitat of southern Florida. Hand pollination treatments were performed ...

Hybrid maize was one of the first examples of genetic theory successfully applied to food production. When first introduced, it seemed almost miraculous; sturdy hybrids convinced sceptical farmers ...